Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.5%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
68th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.10.20.30.40.51990199620021990: 0.423 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.48 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.466 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.483 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.45 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2002, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1990 0.4%
1996 0.5% +13.5%
1999 0.5% -3.0%
2001 0.5% +3.6%
2002 0.5% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
  2. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 67 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  4. 69 India 0.4% compare
  5. 70 Morocco 0.4% compare
  6. 71 Honduras 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2002.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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