Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2002, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 41 Russian Federation 0.7%
- 42 Hungary 0.7%
- 43 Kenya 0.6% compare
- 45 Cambodia 0.6% compare
- 46 Austria 0.6% compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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