Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica is 0.7%, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, total in Jamaica?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2002.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).