Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica

Jamaica: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
43rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.711 % of rural employed female population in working age1996: 0.789 % of rural employed female population in working age1999: 0.788 % of rural employed female population in working age2001: 0.646 % of rural employed female population in working age2002: 0.807 % of rural employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica is 0.8%, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

That places Jamaica 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
1990 0.7%
1996 0.8% +11.0%
1999 0.8% -0.2%
2001 0.6% -18.0%
2002 0.8% +25.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 40 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  2. 41 Namibia 0.8% compare
  3. 42 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  4. 44 Philippines 0.8% compare
  5. 45 Poland 0.8% compare
  6. 46 Honduras 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2002.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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