Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the industrial sector.
Analysis
In 2002, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of workers with high education in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 32 Egypt 0.9% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 0.9%
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 0.9%
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8%
- 37 Tunisia 0.8% compare
- 38 South Africa 0.8% 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 industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 89 countries with data for 2002.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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