Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica

Jamaica: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
59th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1990
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.672 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.616 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.611 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.62 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.598 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica is 0.6%, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 0.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

Jamaica ranks 59th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1990 0.7%
1996 0.6% -8.4%
1999 0.6% -0.8%
2001 0.6% +1.6%
2002 0.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 56 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  2. 57 Thailand 0.6% compare
  3. 58 Rwanda 0.6%
  4. 60 Armenia 0.6%
  5. 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare
  6. 62 Gambia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Jamaica ranks 59th out of 104 countries with data for 2002.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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