Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.82 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector1996: 0.812 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector1999: 0.758 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2001: 0.837 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2002: 0.835 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Jamaica is 0.8%, measured in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.

Jamaica ranks 49th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector Change
1990 0.8%
1996 0.8% -1.0%
1999 0.8% -6.6%
2001 0.8% +10.5%
2002 0.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 46 Chile 0.8% compare
  2. 47 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  3. 48 Malawi 0.8% compare
  4. 50 Mexico 0.8%
  5. 51 Kosovo 0.8%
  6. 51 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8%

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Jamaica?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-24?
Jamaica ranks 49th out of 90 countries with data for 2002.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the service 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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