Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica
Jamaica: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 2.61 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
2.61
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
9th
of 67 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 1999
All-time low
1.63
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.61 for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica peaked at 3.05 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.63, 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 | — |
| 1996 | 2.19 | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 | 1.63 | 3.05 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.61 | 3.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 6 Costa Rica 15.1 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.77
- 8 Uganda 7.05
- 10 Rwanda 1.17
- 11 Sri Lanka 0.8413 compare
- 12 Uruguay 0.8301 compare
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 median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Jamaica was 2.61 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 1999.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2002.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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