Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica

Jamaica: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.7% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.7%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
77th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.81990199620021990: 0.571 % of rural youth labor force1996: 0.626 % of rural youth labor force1999: 0.616 % of rural youth labor force2001: 0.725 % of rural youth labor force2002: 0.65 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2002, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 77th out of 94 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1990 0.6%
1996 0.6% +9.6%
1999 0.6% -1.6%
2001 0.7% +17.7%
2002 0.7% -10.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 74 North Macedonia 0.7%
  2. 75 Namibia 0.7% compare
  3. 76 Cyprus 0.7%
  4. 78 Finland 0.6% compare
  5. 79 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  6. 80 Ukraine 0.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Jamaica ranks 77th out of 94 countries with data for 2002.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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