Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.8% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1996
All-time low
0.7%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica is 0.8%, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 65 Türkiye 0.8%
- 66 France 0.8%
- 68 India 0.8% compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
- 70 Armenia 0.8%
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, male in Jamaica?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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