Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica

Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1990
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.811990199620021990: 0.946 % of labor force with low education in working age1996: 0.934 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.903 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.737 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.713 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

Jamaica ranks 24th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1990 0.9%
1996 0.9% -1.3%
1999 0.9% -3.3%
2001 0.7% -18.4%
2002 0.7% -3.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 21 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  2. 22 Norway 0.7%
  3. 23 Thailand 0.7% compare
  4. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 26 Zambia 0.7% compare
  6. 27 China 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Jamaica ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2002.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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