Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Jamaica

Jamaica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 90.46 in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
90.46
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
103.08
in 2001
All-time low
5.89
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Jamaica, 1990–2002

0204060801001990199620021990: 5.91996: 50.51999: 88.42001: 103.12002: 90.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Jamaica is 90.46, measured in 2002.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 1,435.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Jamaica peaked at 103.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.89, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 17th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 5.89
1996 50.46 +756.7%
1999 88.36 +75.1%
2001 103.08 +16.7%
2002 90.46 -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.24 5.89 88.36 3
2000s 96.77 90.46 103.08 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 105.48 compare
  2. 15 Argentina 96.4
  3. 16 Bangladesh 96.24
  4. 18 Puerto Rico 82.06 compare
  5. 19 Thailand 78.91 compare
  6. 20 Mauritius 72.68

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Jamaica?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Jamaica was 90.46 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 103.08 in 2001.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.89 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Jamaica ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2002.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,435.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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