Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Jamaica

Jamaica: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees was 354.99 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
354.99
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
354.99
in 2014
All-time low
248.97
in 2009
Years of data
7
2008–2014

Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Jamaica, 2008–2014

01002003004002008201120142008: 2812009: 2492010: 2512011: 282.42012: 284.82013: 3262014: 355

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2014, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Jamaica stood at 354.99. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

That places Jamaica 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Jamaica, 2008 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2008 280.99
2009 248.97 -11.4%
2010 251.03 +0.8%
2011 282.36 +12.5%
2012 284.82 +0.9%
2013 326.05 +14.5%
2014 354.99 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 264.98 248.97 280.99 2
2010s 299.85 251.03 354.99 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 16 Armenia 586.96 compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 379.3 compare
  3. 18 Sri Lanka 378.47 compare
  4. 20 Mauritius 271.61 compare
  5. 21 Dominican Republic 269.25
  6. 22 Philippines 170.04 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Jamaica?
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Jamaica was 354.99 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 354.99 in 2014.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 248.97 in 2009.
How does Jamaica rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
Jamaica ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2014.
Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 724 data points, 1991–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.