Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica

Jamaica: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
0.6%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
94th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.572 % of total population1996: 0.59 % of total population1999: 0.562 % of total population2001: 0.536 % of total population2002: 0.575 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

Jamaica ranks 94th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of total population Change
1990 0.6%
1996 0.6% +3.1%
1999 0.6% -4.7%
2001 0.5% -4.6%
2002 0.6% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 91 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  2. 92 Namibia 0.6% compare
  3. 93 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
  4. 95 Ghana 0.6% compare
  5. 96 Kenya 0.6% compare
  6. 97 Pakistan 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Jamaica ranks 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2002.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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