Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jamaica

Jamaica: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.7%
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
68th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.811990199620021990: 0.624 % of youth labor force with low education1996: 0.666 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.595 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.946 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.694 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.7% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.

That places Jamaica 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1990 0.6%
1996 0.7% +6.7%
1999 0.6% -10.6%
2001 0.9% +58.9%
2002 0.7% -26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  2. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7%
  3. 67 Serbia 0.7%
  4. 69 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
  5. 70 Brazil 0.7% compare
  6. 71 Luxembourg 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jamaica?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2002.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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