Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) was 3.65 USD_PPP/cap in 2014. ▬ Flat
Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in Jamaica, 2008–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.65 USD_PPP/cap for average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in 2014.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.21 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2009 | 3.11 USD_PPP/cap | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 USD_PPP/cap | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.17 USD_PPP/cap | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1 USD_PPP/cap | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.58 USD_PPP/cap | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 3.65 USD_PPP/cap | +2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.65 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.82 USD_PPP/cap, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.65 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8 USD_PPP/cap, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 USD_PPP/cap | 3.11 USD_PPP/cap | 4.21 USD_PPP/cap | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.28 USD_PPP/cap | 2.88 USD_PPP/cap | 3.65 USD_PPP/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in Jamaica?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) in Jamaica was 3.65 USD_PPP/cap in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 USD_PPP/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 USD_PPP/cap in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base)?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in urban areas (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.