Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.6% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.6%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jamaica is 0.6%, measured in 2002.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 91st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -22.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6%
- 89 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
- 90 Namibia 0.6% compare
- 92 Tunisia 0.5% compare
- 93 Croatia 0.5%
- 94 Montenegro 0.5%
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jamaica?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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