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

Jamaica: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1990
All-time low
0.5%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.536 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.481 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.477 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.498 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.5 % 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, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica peaked at 0.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.

Jamaica ranks 18th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.5%
1996 0.5% -10.2%
1999 0.5% -0.8%
2001 0.5% +4.3%
2002 0.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 15 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
  3. 17 Peru 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Greece 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 0.5%
  6. 21 Panama 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jamaica ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2002.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, 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
Self-employed workers, 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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