Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica is 0.6%, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.6%
- 65 Chile 0.6% compare
- 66 El Salvador 0.6% compare
- 68 Ireland 0.6% compare
- 69 Cyprus 0.6%
- 70 Guatemala 0.6%
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, total in Jamaica?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2002.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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