Jamaica vs Philippines: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Jamaica
10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Philippines
11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Jamaica rank
99th
Philippines rank
97th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Jamaica, a difference of 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 97th of 130 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 97th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.