Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 63.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
63.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 102 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2013
All-time low
60.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2008–2014
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Jamaica, 2008–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Jamaica is 63.9%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 1st of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.4% | — |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 63.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 60.3% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 2 Trinidad and Tobago 52.7%
- 3 Jordan 52.3%
- 4 Barbados 50.3%
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)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Jamaica?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Jamaica was 63.9% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 102 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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