Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.5% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 106 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 51 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
- 52 Philippines 0.6% compare
- 53 Norway 0.6%
- 55 Sweden 0.5%
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
- 57 Belize 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 25-64 in Jamaica?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 106 countries with data for 2002.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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