Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.050.10.150.21990199620021990: 0.101 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.128 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jamaica is 0.2%, measured in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jamaica peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 43rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 40 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  2. 41 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  3. 42 Georgia 0.2%
  4. 44 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.2% compare
  5. 45 Chile 0.2% compare
  6. 46 Thailand 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jamaica?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2002.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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