Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica is 0.2%, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 India 0.3% compare
- 65 Mongolia 0.2%
- 66 Bangladesh 0.2%
- 68 Korea 0.2%
- 69 Armenia 0.2%
- 70 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 15-64, urban in Jamaica?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2002.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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