Jamaica vs Tonga: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Jamaica
59.9%
in 2025
Tonga
59.1%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
108th
Tonga rank
109th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 59.9% against 59.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 108th and Tonga ranks 109th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 47.0% | 7.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 47.6% | 9.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.5% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.0% | 1.4% | 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 Tonga?
- Jamaica, at 59.9% against 59.1% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 108th and Tonga ranks 109th 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.