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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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, 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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