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

0102030401988200420201988: 431989: 41.41990: 38.31991: 36.51992: 26.71993: 42.11994: 33.51995: 36.41996: 38.11997: 40.91998: 38.11999: 34.72000: 37.22001: 37.92002: 402003: 34.92004: 33.72005: 32.82006: 352007: 34.12008: 362009: 32.62010: 38.42011: 39.92012: 40.82013: 43.62014: 40.12015: 39.42016: 38.82017: 38.32018: 37.22019: 362020: 38

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

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Jamaica, 1988 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Namibia 38.78 compare
  2. 34 Morocco 38.54 compare
  3. 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.44
  4. 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.39 compare
  5. 38 Seychelles 37.34 compare
  6. 39 Senegal 37.05 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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