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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.09 | 37.89 | 38.34 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.83 | 38.58 | 39.08 | 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 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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