Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was -6.22 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Jamaica, 1990–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -6.22 for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups 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 vs gdp per capita income groups 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 wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups 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 vs gdp per capita income groups in Jamaica?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Jamaica was -6.22 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.72 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups 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 wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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