Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
10.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2009
All-time low
9.0%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica is 10.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 11.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 3 |
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 wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica was 10.0% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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