Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica

Jamaica: Wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
71st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.602 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.62 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.61 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.628 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.608 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.6% for wage workers, aged 15-64, total in 2002.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1990 0.6%
1996 0.6% +3.1%
1999 0.6% -1.7%
2001 0.6% +3.0%
2002 0.6% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 68 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  2. 69 Armenia 0.6% compare
  3. 70 Panama 0.6% compare
  4. 72 Venezuela 0.6% compare
  5. 73 Kyrgyzstan 0.6%
  6. 74 Paraguay 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Jamaica ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2002.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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