Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Jamaica

Jamaica: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 94.53 in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
94.53
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 71 countries
All-time high
101.62
in 2001
All-time low
5.66
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Jamaica, 1990–2002

0204060801001990199620021990: 5.71996: 50.81999: 89.32001: 101.62002: 94.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 94.53 for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in 2002.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 1,570.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Jamaica peaked at 101.62 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.66, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 15th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.59 5.66 89.29 3
2000s 98.07 94.53 101.62 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 103.57 compare
  2. 13 Argentina 96.4
  3. 14 Pakistan 95.9 compare
  4. 16 Puerto Rico 87.92 compare
  5. 17 Mongolia 87.5
  6. 18 Mauritius 66.37

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Jamaica?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Jamaica was 94.53 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 101.62 in 2001.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.66 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Jamaica ranks 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2002.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,570.7%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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