Jamaica vs Tajikistan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Jamaica
17.1%
in 2025
Tajikistan
17.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
115th
Tajikistan rank
114th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Jamaica
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 115th and Tajikistan ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Jamaica or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Jamaica and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tajikistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Tajikistan rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Jamaica ranks 115th and Tajikistan ranks 114th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.