Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica

Jamaica: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8026 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.8026
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
46th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.9644
in 2001
All-time low
0.5278
in 1996
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.811990199620021990: 0.61996: 0.5281999: 0.9292001: 0.9642002: 0.803

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2002, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica stood at 0.8026.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 0.9644 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5278, in 1996.

Jamaica ranks 46th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 0.6
1996 0.5278 -12.0%
1999 0.9286 +75.9%
2001 0.9644 +3.9%
2002 0.8026 -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6855 0.5278 0.9286 3
2000s 0.8835 0.8026 0.9644 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 43 Slovakia 0.8101
  2. 44 Latvia 0.8065
  3. 45 Romania 0.8057
  4. 47 Indonesia 0.8 compare
  5. 47 Uganda 0.8
  6. 49 Croatia 0.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica was 0.8026 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9644 in 2001.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5278 in 1996.
How does Jamaica rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Jamaica ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2002.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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