Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.5% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 0.5%
- 53 Panama 0.5% compare
- 54 Djibouti 0.5% compare
- 56 Sweden 0.5%
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
- 58 Indonesia 0.5% compare
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, male in Jamaica?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2002.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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