Argentina vs Jamaica: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 21.8 against 20.85 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.95.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 84 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.07 | 24.2 | 0.8715 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 24.18 | 22.65 | 1.53 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Argentina, at 21.8 against 20.85 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 0.95, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for low pay rate?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.