Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica

Jamaica: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.3%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.10.20.31990199620021990: 0.283 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.291 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.31 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.287 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.329 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 12th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1990 0.3%
1996 0.3% +2.9%
1999 0.3% +6.7%
2001 0.3% -7.5%
2002 0.3% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 9 Uganda 0.4% compare
  2. 10 Colombia 0.4% compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  4. 13 Armenia 0.3%
  5. 14 Peru 0.3% compare
  6. 15 Ecuador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica was 0.3% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Jamaica ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2002.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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