Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 15,180 in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
15,180
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
14th
of 69 countries
All-time high
15,180
in 1999
All-time low
840.76
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990199620021990: 840.81996: 7.0k1999: 15.2k2001: 13.4k2002: 15.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Jamaica is 15,180, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 1,705.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Jamaica peaked at 15,180 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 840.76, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 840.76
1996 7,006 +733.3%
1999 15,180 +116.7%
2001 13,430 -11.5%
2002 15,180 +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,676 840.76 15,180 3
2000s 14,305 13,430 15,180 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 11 Uruguay 19,000 compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 17,380 compare
  3. 12 Rwanda 17,380
  4. 15 Sri Lanka 12,950 compare
  5. 16 Argentina 11,518
  6. 17 Bangladesh 9,000
  7. 17 Thailand 9,000 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Jamaica?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Jamaica was 15,180 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 15,180 in 1999.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 840.76 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Jamaica ranks 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2002.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,705.6%. 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 month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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