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

Jamaica: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.4%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
49th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

00.10.20.30.41990199620021990: 0.385 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.429 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.432 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.437 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.399 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2002, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 49th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1990 0.4%
1996 0.4% +11.4%
1999 0.4% +0.8%
2001 0.4% +1.0%
2002 0.4% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 46 Philippines 0.4% compare
  2. 47 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  3. 48 Belize 0.4% compare
  4. 50 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  5. 51 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
  6. 52 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Jamaica was 0.4% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Jamaica ranks 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2002.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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