Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.2% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica is 0.2%, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 United States of America 0.2% compare
- 62 Ecuador 0.2% compare
- 63 Rwanda 0.2%
- 65 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 67 Panama 0.2% compare
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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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