Gender wage gap in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender wage gap was -6.22 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Jamaica, 1990–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -6.22 for gender wage gap in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Jamaica peaked at 28.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.72, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 60th 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 wage gap 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% |
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 wage gap in Jamaica?
- Gender wage gap in Jamaica was -6.22 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.72 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender wage gap?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender wage gap 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.