Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female, per capita
Jamaica
0.2621 units per person
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.2057 units per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
15th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Labor force, female, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2621 units per person against 0.2057 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0564 units per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2065 units per person | 0.1509 units per person | 0.0556 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1989 units per person | 0.1782 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2167 units per person | 0.1938 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.25 units per person | 0.2 units per person | 0.05 units per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, per capita, Jamaica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 0.2621 units per person against 0.2057 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female, per capita between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0564 units per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force, female, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.