Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica

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

Latest (2002)
0.8026
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
44th
of 76 countries
All-time high
1
in 2001
All-time low
0.5608
in 1996
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

00.20.40.60.811990199620021990: 0.5911996: 0.5611999: 0.8392001: 12002: 0.803

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.8026 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in 2002.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5608, in 1996.

That places Jamaica 44th out of 76 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5913
1996 0.5608 -5.1%
1999 0.8387 +49.5%
2001 1 +19.2%
2002 0.8026 -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6636 0.5608 0.8387 3
2000s 0.9013 0.8026 1 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 41 Croatia 0.8188
  2. 42 Uruguay 0.8077 compare
  3. 43 France 0.8037
  4. 45 Chile 0.8 compare
  5. 45 Dominican Republic 0.8 compare
  6. 45 Rwanda 0.8

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5608 in 1996.
How does Jamaica rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Jamaica ranks 44th out of 76 countries with data for 2002.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,021 data points, 1970–2021
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