Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth population.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in 2002.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +131.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.6× 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, total in Jamaica?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2002.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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