Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1990
All-time low
0.7%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.756 % of urban workers in the service sector1996: 0.691 % of urban workers in the service sector1999: 0.715 % of urban workers in the service sector2001: 0.736 % of urban workers in the service sector2002: 0.726 % of urban workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the service sector.

Analysis

In 2002, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.

Jamaica ranks 54th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
1990 0.8%
1996 0.7% -8.6%
1999 0.7% +3.5%
2001 0.7% +3.0%
2002 0.7% -1.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 51 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  2. 52 Mexico 0.7%
  3. 53 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  4. 55 Brazil 0.7% compare
  5. 56 Kyrgyzstan 0.7%
  6. 57 Philippines 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
How does Jamaica rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
Jamaica ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2002.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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