Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica is 1.0%, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1996.
That places Jamaica 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 27 Argentina 1.0%
- 28 Paraguay 1.0% compare
- 29 Hungary 1.0%
- 31 Iceland 1.0%
- 32 South Africa 1.0% compare
- 33 Kosovo 1.0%
- 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0%
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, urban in Jamaica?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica was 1.0% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2002.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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