Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.8% for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 Argentina 0.8%
- 20 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 21 Netherlands 0.8% compare
- 23 Belize 0.8% compare
- 24 Cambodia 0.8% compare
- 25 South Africa 0.8% 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, urban in Jamaica?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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