Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
up 55.5%
World rank
26th
of 111 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, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2002.
That represents a change of up 55.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +55.5% |
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
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, total in Jamaica?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2002.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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