Colombia vs Jamaica: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Colombia
34.37 %
in 2025
Jamaica
37.58 %
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
Jamaica rank
17th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
010203040200720162025

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 37.58 % against 34.37 % in Colombia, a difference of 3.21 %.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 17th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4 % 35.94 % 2.46 % Colombia
2010s 40.47 % 33.16 % 7.32 % Colombia
2020s 33.96 % 35.59 % 1.63 % Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Colombia or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 37.58 % against 34.37 % in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Colombia and Jamaica?
3.21 %, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Colombia ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 17th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.