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

Jamaica: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

00.10.20.31990199620021990: 0.23 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.268 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.231 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.235 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica is 0.2%, measured in 2002.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1990 0.2%
1996 0.2% +1.1%
1999 0.3% +15.3%
2001 0.2% -13.7%
2002 0.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 33 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  2. 34 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  3. 35 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  4. 37 Argentina 0.2%
  5. 38 Guatemala 0.2%
  6. 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.2%

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Jamaica ranks 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2002.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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