Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica

Jamaica: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 35.16 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
35.16
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
35.64
in 2001
All-time low
31.36
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica, 1990–2002

0102030401990199620021990: 31.41996: 34.21999: 34.52001: 35.62002: 35.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2002, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica stood at 35.16.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica peaked at 35.64 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.36, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 72nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 31.36
1996 34.16 +8.9%
1999 34.52 +1.1%
2001 35.64 +3.2%
2002 35.16 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.35 31.36 34.52 3
2000s 35.4 35.16 35.64 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 69 Zambia 35.48 compare
  2. 70 Indonesia 35.41 compare
  3. 71 Dominican Republic 35.38 compare
  4. 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.14 compare
  5. 74 Ghana 35.13 compare
  6. 75 Jordan 35.03

See the full ranking of 92 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica was 35.16 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 35.64 in 2001.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 31.36 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2002.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica. Statizoid. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-in-the-service-sector-aged-15-64-above-primary-education/jamaica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-in-the-service-sector-aged-15-64-above-primary-education/jamaica/">Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Jamaica</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed