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

Jamaica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 88.31 in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
88.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 65 countries
All-time high
88.31
in 1999
All-time low
5.42
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

0204060801990199620021990: 5.41996: 44.71999: 88.32001: 88.32002: 88.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 88.31 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,529.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Jamaica peaked at 88.31 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 14th out of 65 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.15 5.42 88.31 3
2000s 88.31 88.31 88.31 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 11 Mongolia 140
  2. 12 Uruguay 115.08
  3. 13 Sri Lanka 93.76 compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 82.5 compare
  5. 16 Thailand 49.87 compare
  6. 17 Dominican Republic 47.05 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Jamaica?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Jamaica was 88.31 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 88.31 in 1999.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Jamaica ranks 14th out of 65 countries with data for 2002.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,529.5%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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