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

Jamaica: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.9%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
56th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

00.20.40.60.811990199620021990: 0.874 % of total employed female population in working age1996: 0.906 % of total employed female population in working age1999: 0.909 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.814 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.899 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2002, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.

Jamaica ranks 56th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1990 0.9%
1996 0.9% +3.7%
1999 0.9% +0.3%
2001 0.8% -10.4%
2002 0.9% +10.4%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 53 Panama 0.9% compare
  2. 54 Honduras 0.9% compare
  3. 55 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  4. 57 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  5. 58 Kazakhstan 0.9%
  6. 59 Greece 0.9%

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Jamaica ranks 56th out of 94 countries with data for 2002.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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