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

0.050.10.150.20.250.31990199620021990: 0.074 % of male youth population1996: 0.099 % of male youth population1999: 0.109 % of male youth population2001: 0.276 % of male youth population2002: 0.171 % of male youth population

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 14 Tajikistan 0.2%
  2. 15 Mauritius 0.2%
  3. 16 Cyprus 0.2%
  4. 18 Namibia 0.2% compare
  5. 19 Laos 0.2% compare
  6. 20 Peru 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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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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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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