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 17,516 in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
17,516
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 76 countries
All-time high
17,516
in 2002
All-time low
1,168
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: 1.2k1996: 9.3k1999: 16.8k2001: 17.5k2002: 17.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica is 17,516, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1,400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica peaked at 17,516 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,168, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 17th out of 76 countries with data for 2002, putting it 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, total in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 1,168
1996 9,342 +700.0%
1999 16,837 +80.2%
2001 17,459 +3.7%
2002 17,516 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,115 1,168 16,837 3
2000s 17,487 17,459 17,516 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 14 Uruguay 28,000 compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 18,000 compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 18,000 compare
  4. 18 Argentina 15,621 compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 10,862 compare
  6. 20 Thailand 10,400 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 17,516 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 17,516 in 2002.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,168 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Jamaica ranks 17th out of 76 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 1,400.0%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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