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
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.
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.66 | — |
| 1996 | 50.81 | +798.0% |
| 1999 | 89.29 | +75.7% |
| 2001 | 101.62 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 94.53 | -7.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 94.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.99, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 94.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.99, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.59 | 5.66 | 89.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.07 | 94.53 | 101.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, 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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