Botswana vs Jamaica: Share of female workers by sector
Botswana
7.58
in 2025
Jamaica
8.02
in 2025
Botswana rank
102nd
Jamaica rank
99th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.02 against 7.58 in Botswana, a difference of 0.44.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 13.86 | 7.33 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.52 | 10.5 | 0.9738 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 8.47 | 1.31 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 8.62 | 0.6317 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.02 against 7.58 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.44, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Botswana ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 99th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.