Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
60th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.717 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.777 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.71 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.809 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.767 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.8% for wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.

Jamaica ranks 60th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1990 0.7%
1996 0.8% +8.3%
1999 0.7% -8.7%
2001 0.8% +13.9%
2002 0.8% -5.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 57 Türkiye 0.8%
  2. 58 Albania 0.8%
  3. 59 Argentina 0.8%
  4. 61 Philippines 0.8% compare
  5. 62 Brazil 0.8% compare
  6. 63 Egypt 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Jamaica?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Jamaica ranks 60th out of 106 countries with data for 2002.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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