Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Latest (2002)
0.1%
Change on year
up 79.5%
World rank
73rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
In 2002, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jamaica stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jamaica peaked at 0.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +79.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jamaica?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jamaica was 0.1% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 81 countries with data for 2002.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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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