Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica

Jamaica: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.1%
Change on year
up 63.2%
World rank
50th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990–2002

0.050.10.150.20.251990199620021990: 0.229 % of labor force with low education in working age1996: 0.207 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.239 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.059 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.097 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2002, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 63.2% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

Jamaica ranks 50th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1990 0.2%
1996 0.2% -9.7%
1999 0.2% +15.7%
2001 0.1% -75.2%
2002 0.1% +63.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 47 Colombia 0.1% compare
  2. 48 Armenia 0.1%
  3. 49 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  4. 51 Belize 0.1% compare
  5. 52 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  6. 53 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica was 0.1% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jamaica ranks 50th out of 107 countries with data for 2002.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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