Jamaica vs Somalia: Industry share of total emplyoment
Jamaica
17.13
in 2025
Somalia
17.75
in 2025
Jamaica rank
115th
Somalia rank
112th
Industry share of total emplyoment over time
- Jamaica
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.75 against 17.13 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 115th and Somalia ranks 112th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.16 | 19.1 | 1.07 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.97 | 18.48 | 0.5171 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 15.64 | 17.39 | 1.75 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.97 | 17.74 | 0.7638 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Jamaica or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.75 against 17.13 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Jamaica and Somalia?
- 0.62, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Somalia rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Jamaica ranks 115th and Somalia ranks 112th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.