Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.7%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2002, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, urban in Jamaica?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2002.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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