Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 39.08 in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
39.08
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.08
in 2002
All-time low
37.89
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, 1990–2002

0102030401990199620021990: 37.91996: 381999: 38.32001: 38.62002: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2002, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica stood at 39.08. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica peaked at 39.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.89, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 78th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 37.89 —
1996 38.04 +0.4%
1999 38.34 +0.8%
2001 38.58 +0.6%
2002 39.08 +1.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 39.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.48, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 39.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.83, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.09 37.89 38.34 3
2000s 38.83 38.58 39.08 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 75 Senegal 39.34 compare
  2. 76 Philippines 39.19 compare
  3. 77 Bolivia 39.08 compare
  4. 79 Niger 39.07 compare
  5. 80 Honduras 39.04 compare
  6. 81 Turkey 38.9

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica was 39.08 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 39.08 in 2002.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 37.89 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Jamaica ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2002.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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