Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was -6.22 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
-6.22
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
59th
of 67 countries
All-time high
28.42
in 1990
All-time low
-7.72
in 2013
Years of data
12
1990–2014
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jamaica, 1990–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -6.22 for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in 2014.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jamaica peaked at 28.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.72, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.42 | — |
| 1996 | 21.81 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.67 | -69.4% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.33 | +122.2% |
| 2008 | 12.06 | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 8.54 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 3.24 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.265 | -91.8% |
| 2013 | -7.72 | -3014.3% |
| 2014 | -6.22 | -19.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -6.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -6.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.008. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.97 | 6.67 | 28.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.71 | 6.9 | 15.33 | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.35 | -7.72 | 3.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jamaica?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jamaica was -6.22 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.72 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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