Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica

Jamaica: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.5%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1990
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.547 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.429 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.422 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.423 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.456 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2002, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica peaked at 0.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

Jamaica ranks 14th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1990 0.5%
1996 0.4% -21.6%
1999 0.4% -1.6%
2001 0.4% +0.2%
2002 0.5% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 11 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 0.5%
  3. 13 Armenia 0.5%
  4. 15 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  5. 16 Uganda 0.4% compare
  6. 17 Peru 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Jamaica ranks 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2002.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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