Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica
Jamaica: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.4% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in 2002.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 0.5%
- 41 Philippines 0.5% compare
- 42 Greece 0.5%
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 45 Djibouti 0.4% compare
- 46 Chile 0.4% 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, rural in Jamaica?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica was 0.4% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2002.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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