Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica

Jamaica: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 39.86 in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
39.86
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
39.87
in 1996
All-time low
39.68
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002

0102030401990199620021990: 39.71996: 39.91999: 39.72001: 39.72002: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2002, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica stood at 39.86.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 39.87 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.68, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.76 39.68 39.87 3
2000s 39.77 39.68 39.86 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 48 Peru 40.38 compare
  2. 49 Hungary 40.04
  3. 50 Poland 39.87 compare
  4. 52 Malta 39.79
  5. 53 Brazil 39.78 compare
  6. 54 Ghana 39.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica was 39.86 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 39.87 in 1996.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 39.68 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Jamaica ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2002.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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