Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2002, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 47th out of 94 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 44 Kazakhstan 0.6%
- 45 Colombia 0.6% compare
- 46 Hungary 0.6%
- 48 Bulgaria 0.6%
- 49 Slovakia 0.6% compare
- 50 Palestine, State of 0.6% 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 service sector, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 94 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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