Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.525 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Jamaica, 2008–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2014, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Jamaica stood at 0.525. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.49 | — |
| 2009 | 0.468 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.478 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.517 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.525 | +1.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.525 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3765, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.525 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3885, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.479 | 0.468 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4904 | 0.45 | 0.525 | 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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Jamaica?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Jamaica was 0.525 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.525 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.