Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Jamaica peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +51.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +75.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 62 Paraguay 0.2% compare
- 63 Kosovo 0.2%
- 63 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2%
- 66 Türkiye 0.2%
- 67 Poland 0.2%
- 68 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
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 employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Jamaica?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2002.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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