Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 37.31 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
37.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.31
in 2002
All-time low
35.49
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica is 37.31, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 37.31 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.49, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.49 | — |
| 1996 | 36.5 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.16 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 37.25 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.31 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 37.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.74, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 37.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.18, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.38 | 35.49 | 37.16 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.28 | 37.25 | 37.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 75 Philippines 37.78 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 37.5 compare
- 77 El Salvador 37.41 compare
- 79 Egypt 37.26 compare
- 80 Kenya 36.76 compare
- 81 Bangladesh 36.69
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 workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 37.31 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.49 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2002.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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