Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.731 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector1996: 0.788 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector1999: 0.792 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2001: 0.781 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2002: 0.806 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Jamaica is 0.8%, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector Change
1990 0.7%
1996 0.8% +7.8%
1999 0.8% +0.5%
2001 0.8% -1.4%
2002 0.8% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 41 South Africa 0.8% compare
  2. 42 Italy 0.8% compare
  3. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  4. 45 Kazakhstan 0.8%
  5. 46 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  6. 47 Georgia 0.8%

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Jamaica?
Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in industry, aged 25-64?
Jamaica ranks 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2002.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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