Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.8%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in 2002.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 53rd out of 94 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 94 countries with data for 2002.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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