Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 38.01 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
38.01
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
36th
of 155 countries
All-time high
43.65
in 2013
All-time low
26.71
in 1992
Years of data
33
1988–2020
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jamaica, 1988–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of employee compensation in public spending in Jamaica stood at 38.01.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Jamaica peaked at 43.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.71, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 36th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 43.03 | — |
| 1989 | 41.38 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 38.25 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 36.53 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 26.71 | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 42.06 | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 33.45 | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 36.45 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 38.06 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 40.87 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 38.15 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 34.69 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 37.17 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 37.86 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.04 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 33.72 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.83 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.04 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.96 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.63 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 38.39 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 39.89 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 40.77 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.65 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 40.09 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 39.44 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.81 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.26 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.17 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 38.01 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.21 | 41.38 | 43.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.52 | 26.71 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.42 | 32.63 | 40.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.25 | 36 | 43.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.01 | 38.01 | 38.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 33 Namibia 38.78 compare
- 34 Morocco 38.54 compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.44
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.39 compare
- 38 Seychelles 37.34 compare
- 39 Senegal 37.05 compare
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 share of employee compensation in public spending in Jamaica?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jamaica was 38.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.71 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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