Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 40.57 in 2002. ▬ Flat
Latest (2002)
40.57
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 108 countries
All-time high
40.57
in 2002
All-time low
39.71
in 1996
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 40.57 for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica peaked at 40.57 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.71, in 1996.
That places Jamaica 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.86 | — |
| 1996 | 39.71 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.18 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.57 | +0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 40.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.21, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 40.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.35, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.92 | 39.71 | 40.18 | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.48 | 40.38 | 40.57 | 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 workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica?
- Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jamaica was 40.57 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.57 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.71 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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