Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

0.050.10.150.21990199620021990: 0.21 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.102 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.083 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.073 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2002, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica peaked at 0.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Jamaica ranks 77th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the manufacturing 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 0.2%
1996 0.1% -54.7%
1999 0.1% +7.6%
2001 0.1% -18.4%
2002 0.1% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 74 Belize 0.1% compare
  2. 75 Mongolia 0.1%
  3. 76 France 0.1%
  4. 78 Namibia 0.1% compare
  5. 79 Panama 0.1% compare
  6. 80 Nepal 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica?
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jamaica was 0.1% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Jamaica ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2002.
Is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 manufacturing 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 manufacturing 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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