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

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

Latest (2002)
0.6%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
87th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1990–2002

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

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.599 % of urban population1996: 0.626 % of urban population1999: 0.587 % of urban population2001: 0.552 % of urban population2002: 0.603 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2002, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

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

That places Jamaica 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 0.6%
1996 0.6% +4.6%
1999 0.6% -6.2%
2001 0.6% -6.0%
2002 0.6% +9.3%

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. 84 Mongolia 0.6%
  2. 85 Poland 0.6% compare
  3. 86 Ghana 0.6% compare
  4. 88 Jordan 0.6%
  5. 89 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  6. 90 Malawi 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Jamaica ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2002.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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