Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1996
All-time low
0.4%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.403 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.523 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.503 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.509 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.502 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.5% for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2002.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica peaked at 0.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 56th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1990 0.4%
1996 0.5% +29.6%
1999 0.5% -3.8%
2001 0.5% +1.3%
2002 0.5% -1.4%

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. 53 Romania 0.6%
  2. 54 Uruguay 0.6%
  3. 55 Venezuela 0.5% compare
  4. 57 Kyrgyzstan 0.5%
  5. 58 Brazil 0.5% compare
  6. 59 Greece 0.5%

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Jamaica ranks 56th out of 91 countries with data for 2002.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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