Jamaica vs Sweden: Labour share of GDP

Jamaica
53.5%
in 2025
Sweden
51.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
41st
Sweden rank
45th

Labour share of GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sweden
0204060200420142025

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 53.5% against 51.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 45th of 103 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 57.0% 55.2% 1.8% Jamaica
2010s 55.9% 55.1% 0.8% Jamaica
2020s 53.8% 52.7% 1.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour share of gdp, Jamaica or Sweden?
Jamaica, at 53.5% against 51.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Jamaica and Sweden?
2.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for labour share of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 45th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour share of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 3,058 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed