Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male was 0.8% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.8%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
50th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2002, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 47 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 0.8%
- 49 Lithuania 0.8%
- 51 Gambia 0.8% compare
- 52 Mexico 0.8%
- 53 Namibia 0.8% 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 in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2002.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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