Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Jamaica

Jamaica: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 0.042 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.042
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
26th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.052
in 1999
All-time low
0.027
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.020.040.061990199620021990: 0.0271996: 0.0331999: 0.0522001: 0.052002: 0.042

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.042 for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2002.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Jamaica peaked at 0.052 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 0.027
1996 0.0328 +21.2%
1999 0.052 +58.7%
2001 0.0499 -4.0%
2002 0.042 -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0373 0.027 0.052 3
2000s 0.046 0.042 0.0499 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 23 Belize 0.0455 compare
  2. 24 Chile 0.0455 compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 0.0425 compare
  4. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0407 compare
  5. 28 Türkiye 0.0375
  6. 29 Paraguay 0.0374 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Jamaica?
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Jamaica was 0.042 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.052 in 1999.
What is the lowest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Jamaica ranks 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2002.
Is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 843 data points, 1990–2021
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