Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica

Jamaica: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
25th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.050.10.150.20.251990199620021990: 0.115 % of rural youth population1996: 0.131 % of rural youth population1999: 0.107 % of rural youth population2001: 0.222 % of rural youth population2002: 0.236 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

In 2002, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Jamaica ranks 25th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1990 0.1%
1996 0.1% +13.8%
1999 0.1% -18.5%
2001 0.2% +108.1%
2002 0.2% +6.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 22 Rwanda 0.3%
  2. 23 Morocco 0.2% compare
  3. 24 South Africa 0.2% compare
  4. 26 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  5. 27 Mexico 0.2%
  6. 28 Colombia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jamaica?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Jamaica ranks 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2002.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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