Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 1,882 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2002)
1,882
Change on year
up 239.1%
World rank
103rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 1990
All-time low
555
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2002, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Jamaica stood at 1,882.
That represents a change of up 239.1% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Jamaica peaked at 1.82 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 555, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.82 million | — |
| 1996 | 990,060 | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 792,795 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 555 | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 1,882 | +239.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,882 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 772,294, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,882 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,842, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 792,795 | 1.82 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,218 | 555 | 1,882 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Jamaica?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Jamaica was 1,882 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 555 in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2002.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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