Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica

Jamaica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency was 2.28 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
2.28
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
9th
of 67 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 1999
All-time low
1.56
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica, 1990–2002

01231990199620021990: 1.61996: 1.81999: 2.82001: 2.52002: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica is 2.28, measured in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica peaked at 2.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency values in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 1.56
1996 1.81 +15.6%
1999 2.8 +54.9%
2001 2.53 -9.9%
2002 2.28 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.06 1.56 2.8 3
2000s 2.4 2.28 2.53 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 6 Costa Rica 12 compare
  2. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.08
  3. 8 Uganda 5.13
  4. 10 Rwanda 0.8661
  5. 11 Mongolia 0.8319
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 0.6232 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica was 2.28 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1999.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Jamaica ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2002.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 910 data points, 1981–2021
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