Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Latest (2002)
0.7%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
49th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2002, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2002.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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