Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.7406 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.7406
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.864
in 2001
All-time low
0.6947
in 1996
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.7471996: 0.6951999: 0.7792001: 0.8642002: 0.741

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.7406 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2002.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jamaica peaked at 0.864 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6947, in 1996.

That places Jamaica 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7403 0.6947 0.7787 3
2000s 0.8023 0.7406 0.864 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 16 Pakistan 0.765 compare
  2. 17 Kenya 0.7582 compare
  3. 18 Ghana 0.7549 compare
  4. 20 Palestine 0.7381 compare
  5. 21 Namibia 0.737 compare
  6. 22 Mozambique 0.7164 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jamaica?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Jamaica was 0.7406 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 2001.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6947 in 1996.
How does Jamaica rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Jamaica ranks 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2002.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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