European Union vs Jamaica: Compensation of employees

European Union
15.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
38.0%
in 2020
European Union rank
38th
Jamaica rank
36th

Compensation of employees over time

  • European Union
  • Jamaica
10203040197820002023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 38.0% against 15.6% in European Union, a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.4 times European Union's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 41 groups.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 12.8% 42.2% 29.4% Jamaica
1990s 13.2% 36.5% 23.3% Jamaica
2000s 14.9% 35.4% 20.5% Jamaica
2010s 14.7% 39.2% 24.5% Jamaica
2020s 15.2% 38.0% 22.8% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, European Union or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 38.0% against 15.6% in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between European Union and Jamaica?
22.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Jamaica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do European Union and Jamaica rank globally for compensation of employees?
European Union ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.