Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 35.32 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
35.32
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 94 countries
All-time high
35.84
in 1999
All-time low
33.56
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 35.32 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2002.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica peaked at 35.84 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.56, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.56 | — |
| 1996 | 34.74 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 35.84 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 35.75 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.32 | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 35.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.32, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 35.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.48, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.71 | 33.56 | 35.84 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.53 | 35.32 | 35.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 35.32 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.84 in 1999.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.56 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2002.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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