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

Jamaica: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.8333 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.8333
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
17th
of 67 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2001
All-time low
0.46
in 1996
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

00.250.50.7511990199620021990: 0.5661996: 0.461999: 0.4792001: 12002: 0.833

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2002, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica stood at 0.8333.

The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica peaked at 1.04 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1996.

That places Jamaica 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5662
1996 0.46 -18.7%
1999 0.4786 +4.0%
2001 1.04 +118.0%
2002 0.8333 -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5016 0.46 0.5662 3
2000s 0.9384 0.8333 1.04 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 14 Puerto Rico 0.8847 compare
  2. 15 Brazil 0.8708 compare
  3. 16 Cambodia 0.8333 compare
  4. 18 Portugal 0.8323
  5. 19 Republic of Moldova 0.828 compare
  6. 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8147 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica was 0.8333 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2001.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1996.
How does Jamaica rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Jamaica ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2002.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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