Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
75th
of 97 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, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica is 0.9%, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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