Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.9%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
35th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica is 0.9%, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 32 Armenia 0.9%
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
- 34 Mauritius 0.9%
- 36 Spain 0.9% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 0.9%
- 38 Malawi 0.9% 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, female in Jamaica?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 90 countries with data for 2002.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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