Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.8% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica is 0.8%, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 87 Slovenia 0.8% compare
- 88 Cyprus 0.8%
- 89 Italy 0.8% compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8%
- 92 Namibia 0.8% compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.8%
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 rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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