Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica

Jamaica: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 46.55 in 2002. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2002)
46.55
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
18th
of 103 countries
All-time high
48.21
in 1996
All-time low
43.4
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990–2002

010203040501990199620021990: 43.41996: 48.21999: 47.82001: 44.62002: 46.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 46.55 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica peaked at 48.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 18th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.48 43.4 48.21 3
2000s 45.55 44.56 46.55 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 15 Sweden 47.19
  2. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.66
  3. 17 Croatia 46.58
  4. 19 Hungary 46.34
  5. 20 Puerto Rico 46.02 compare
  6. 21 Uruguay 45.74 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica was 46.55 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 48.21 in 1996.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jamaica ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2002.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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