Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica

Jamaica: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.811990199620021990: 0.739 % of total labor force in working age1996: 0.794 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.777 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.903 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.849 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2002, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1990 0.7%
1996 0.8% +7.5%
1999 0.8% -2.2%
2001 0.9% +16.2%
2002 0.8% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 83 Türkiye 0.9%
  2. 84 Colombia 0.9% compare
  3. 85 Brazil 0.9% compare
  4. 87 Puerto Rico 0.8% compare
  5. 88 Ukraine 0.8%
  6. 89 Slovenia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Jamaica ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2002.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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