Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
57th
of 84 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, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.050.10.150.21990199620021990: 0.118 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector1996: 0.196 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector1999: 0.139 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2001: 0.2 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2002: 0.157 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.2% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in 2002.

That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 57th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
1990 0.1%
1996 0.2% +66.5%
1999 0.1% -29.0%
2001 0.2% +44.3%
2002 0.2% -21.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 54 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  2. 55 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 56 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  4. 58 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Peru 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Kosovo 0.1%
  7. 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Jamaica ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2002.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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