Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.5%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
62nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.
Analysis
In 2002, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 62nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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