Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.5%
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
67th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.5% for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in 2002.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -26.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 service sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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