Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica

Jamaica: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 18,802 in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
18,802
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 65 countries
All-time high
20,145
in 2001
All-time low
1,343
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica, 1990–2002

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990199620021990: 1.3k1996: 9.1k1999: 17.5k2001: 20.1k2002: 18.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 18,802 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1,300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica peaked at 20,145 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,343, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 13th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 1,343
1996 9,132 +580.0%
1999 17,459 +91.2%
2001 20,145 +15.4%
2002 18,802 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,311 1,343 17,459 3
2000s 19,473 18,802 20,145 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 10 Uganda 160,000
  2. 11 Rwanda 32,588
  3. 12 Uruguay 25,000
  4. 14 Sri Lanka 17,600 compare
  5. 15 Pakistan 17,380 compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 10,000
  7. 16 Thailand 10,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica was 18,802 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 20,145 in 2001.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,343 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Jamaica ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2002.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.0%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 846 data points, 1981–2021
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