Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.3% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
0.3%
Change on year
up 64.1%
World rank
20th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.3% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in 2002.
That represents a change of up 64.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 20th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +64.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica was 0.3% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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