China vs Jamaica: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
China
62.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
64.3%
in 2025
China rank
104th
Jamaica rank
101st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 64.3% against 62.3% in China, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 58.7% | 13.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 61.0% | 9.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 60.0% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 63.0% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), China or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 64.3% against 62.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between China and Jamaica?
- 2.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- China ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 101st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.