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

Latest (2002)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
1.0%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.60.811990199620021990: 0.986 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241996: 0.961 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.965 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.974 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 27 Argentina 1.0%
  2. 28 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  3. 29 Hungary 1.0%
  4. 31 Iceland 1.0%
  5. 32 South Africa 1.0% compare
  6. 33 Kosovo 1.0%
  7. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0%

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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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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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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