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

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.509 % of female population in working age1996: 0.569 % of female population in working age1999: 0.549 % of female population in working age2001: 0.617 % of female population in working age2002: 0.514 % of female population in working age

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 59 Ukraine 0.5%
  2. 60 Chile 0.5% compare
  3. 61 Serbia 0.5%
  4. 63 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
  5. 64 Belgium 0.5% compare
  6. 65 Mongolia 0.5%

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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