Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
67th
of 88 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, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2002, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 65 Spain 0.2% compare
- 66 Georgia 0.2%
- 68 Nepal 0.2% compare
- 69 Panama 0.2% compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2%
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, urban in Jamaica?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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