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
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990–2002
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7%
- 67 Serbia 0.7%
- 69 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
- 70 Brazil 0.7% compare
- 71 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
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, 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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