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

Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
64th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.10.20.31990199620021990: 0.3 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.192 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.217 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.196 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.176 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Annual values for Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 61 United States of America 0.2% compare
  2. 62 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  3. 63 Rwanda 0.2%
  4. 65 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  5. 66 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 67 Panama 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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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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Indicator
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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