Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1990
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.887 % of male labor force in working age1996: 0.881 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.849 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.681 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.803 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in 2002.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.

That places Jamaica 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1990 0.9%
1996 0.9% -0.7%
1999 0.8% -3.6%
2001 0.7% -19.8%
2002 0.8% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 43 Senegal 0.8% compare
  2. 44 Mauritius 0.8%
  3. 45 Malawi 0.8% compare
  4. 47 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  5. 48 Panama 0.8% compare
  6. 49 Netherlands 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Jamaica ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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