Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
up 55.7%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2%
- 20 Cyprus 0.2%
- 21 Ukraine 0.2%
- 23 Colombia 0.2% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 0.2%
- 25 Türkiye 0.2%
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 unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2002.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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