Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 7,522 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2002)
7,522
Change on year
up 237.6%
World rank
101st
of 108 countries
All-time high
3.95 million
in 1990
All-time low
2,228
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2002, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica stood at 7,522.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 3.95 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,228, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.95 million | — |
| 1996 | 3.75 million | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.07 million | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 2,228 | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 7,522 | +237.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,522 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.40 million, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,522 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.40 million, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 million | 3.07 million | 3.95 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,875 | 2,228 | 7,522 | 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 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica was 7,522 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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