Jamaica vs Other small states: Labor force, total, per capita
Jamaica
0.5685 units per person
in 2025
Other small states
0.4478 units per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
16th
Other small states rank
17th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Other small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.5685 units per person against 0.4478 units per person in Other small states, a difference of 0.1207 units per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4517 units per person | 0.382 units per person | 0.0696 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.4507 units per person | 0.3945 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.4839 units per person | 0.4177 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.5465 units per person | 0.4389 units per person | 0.1077 units per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Jamaica or Other small states?
- Jamaica, at 0.5685 units per person against 0.4478 units per person in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Jamaica and Other small states?
- 0.1207 units per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Other small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Other small states rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.