Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male was 0.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica is 0.2%, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +152.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -38.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male?
- Jamaica ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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