Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
70th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in 2002.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 70th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 42% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 67 Kosovo 0.2%
- 67 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2%
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 71 Uganda 0.1%
- 72 Türkiye 0.1%
- 73 Romania 0.1%
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 15-64, male in Jamaica?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2002.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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