Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica

Jamaica: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.050.10.150.20.251990199620021990: 0.205 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.204 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.211 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.204 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

That places Jamaica 30th out of 94 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1990 0.2%
1996 0.2% -0.5%
1999 0.2% +13.5%
2001 0.2% -8.9%
2002 0.2% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 27 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  2. 28 Argentina 0.2%
  3. 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.2%
  4. 31 Thailand 0.2% compare
  5. 32 Chile 0.2% compare
  6. 33 Kosovo 0.2%
  7. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2%

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Jamaica ranks 30th out of 94 countries with data for 2002.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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