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 21,488 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
21,488
Change on year
up 41.5%
World rank
13th
of 67 countries
All-time high
21,488
in 2002
All-time low
1,308
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: 14.0k1999: 16.8k2001: 15.2k2002: 21.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2002, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica stood at 21,488. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 1,543.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Jamaica peaked at 21,488 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,308, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 13th out of 67 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, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 1,308
1996 14,013 +971.4%
1999 16,837 +20.2%
2001 15,180 -9.8%
2002 21,488 +41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,719 1,308 16,837 3
2000s 18,334 15,180 21,488 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 10 Mongolia 140,000
  2. 11 Rwanda 32,588
  3. 12 Uruguay 25,000 compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 17,380 compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 15,000 compare
  6. 16 Argentina 12,565

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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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 21,488 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 21,488 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 1,308 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Jamaica ranks 13th out of 67 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 1,543.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 858 data points, 1970–2021
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