Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Jamaica
59.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua
58.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
110th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 59.9% against 58.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Jamaica ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 56.4% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 55.8% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 56.9% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.1% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 59.9% against 58.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.