Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2002, employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Jamaica stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 756.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Jamaica peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +812.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +16.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Jamaica?
- Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Jamaica was 0.3% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.2%. 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 skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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