Hourly earnings male vs female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hourly earnings male vs female was 2.94 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.94
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
5.37
in 2001
All-time low
2.53
in 1990
Years of data
12
1990–2014
Hourly earnings male vs female in Jamaica, 1990–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.94 for hourly earnings male vs female in 2014.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Jamaica peaked at 5.37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 60th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.53 | — |
| 1996 | 4.34 | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 5.27 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.92 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 2.53 | 4.34 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 3.04 | 5.37 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.73 | 2.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 Zambia 3.29
- 58 Uganda 3.13 compare
- 59 Myanmar 3.02
- 61 Sri Lanka 2.91 compare
- 62 South Africa 2.9 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 2.29
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in Jamaica?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Jamaica was 2.94 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2001.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2014.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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