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

Jamaica: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 95.56 in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
95.56
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
14th
of 67 countries
All-time high
106.16
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, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002

02550751001990199620021990: 5.91996: 47.81999: 95.72001: 106.22002: 95.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Jamaica is 95.56, measured in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 1,522.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Jamaica peaked at 106.16 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.89, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 14th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 5.89
1996 47.78 +711.1%
1999 95.72 +100.3%
2001 106.16 +10.9%
2002 95.56 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.8 5.89 95.72 3
2000s 100.86 95.56 106.16 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 11 Uruguay 143.84 compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 115.08 compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 95.9 compare
  4. 15 Argentina 90.37
  5. 16 Mongolia 87.5
  6. 17 Thailand 64.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Jamaica?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Jamaica was 95.56 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 106.16 in 2001.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban 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, urban?
Jamaica ranks 14th out of 67 countries with data for 2002.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,522.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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