Compensation of employees in Jamaica

Jamaica: Compensation of employees was 223.00 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
223.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
57th
of 156 countries
All-time high
223.00 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
2.21 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
33
1988–2020

Compensation of employees in Jamaica, 1988–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1988200420201988: 2.2B current LCU1989: 2.5B current LCU1990: 2.9B current LCU1991: 3.9B current LCU1992: 4.4B current LCU1993: 10.7B current LCU1994: 11.5B current LCU1995: 16.2B current LCU1996: 24.4B current LCU1997: 29.5B current LCU1998: 32.3B current LCU1999: 32.3B current LCU2000: 35.6B current LCU2001: 43.0B current LCU2002: 56.5B current LCU2003: 60.5B current LCU2004: 63.5B current LCU2005: 63.1B current LCU2006: 78.7B current LCU2007: 86.2B current LCU2008: 111.5B current LCU2009: 126.3B current LCU2010: 127.9B current LCU2011: 139.6B current LCU2012: 147.4B current LCU2013: 156.4B current LCU2014: 158.8B current LCU2015: 168.8B current LCU2016: 179.1B current LCU2017: 193.3B current LCU2018: 200.1B current LCU2019: 195.9B current LCU2020: 223.0B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Jamaica is 223.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Jamaica peaked at 223.00 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.21 billion current LCU, in 1988.

That places Jamaica 57th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Compensation of employees in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Jamaica, 1988 to 2020.
Year current LCU Change
1988 2.21 billion current LCU
1989 2.54 billion current LCU +14.9%
1990 2.86 billion current LCU +12.5%
1991 3.89 billion current LCU +36.0%
1992 4.36 billion current LCU +12.2%
1993 10.67 billion current LCU +144.8%
1994 11.53 billion current LCU +8.0%
1995 16.20 billion current LCU +40.5%
1996 24.44 billion current LCU +50.9%
1997 29.47 billion current LCU +20.6%
1998 32.33 billion current LCU +9.7%
1999 32.32 billion current LCU -0.0%
2000 35.60 billion current LCU +10.1%
2001 43.03 billion current LCU +20.9%
2002 56.49 billion current LCU +31.3%
2003 60.46 billion current LCU +7.0%
2004 63.52 billion current LCU +5.1%
2005 63.11 billion current LCU -0.6%
2006 78.66 billion current LCU +24.6%
2007 86.24 billion current LCU +9.6%
2008 111.53 billion current LCU +29.3%
2009 126.29 billion current LCU +13.2%
2010 127.90 billion current LCU +1.3%
2011 139.56 billion current LCU +9.1%
2012 147.38 billion current LCU +5.6%
2013 156.36 billion current LCU +6.1%
2014 158.76 billion current LCU +1.5%
2015 168.79 billion current LCU +6.3%
2016 179.07 billion current LCU +6.1%
2017 193.28 billion current LCU +7.9%
2018 200.12 billion current LCU +3.5%
2019 195.94 billion current LCU -2.1%
2020 223.00 billion current LCU +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.38 billion current LCU 2.21 billion current LCU 2.54 billion current LCU 2
1990s 16.81 billion current LCU 2.86 billion current LCU 32.33 billion current LCU 10
2000s 72.49 billion current LCU 35.60 billion current LCU 126.29 billion current LCU 10
2010s 166.72 billion current LCU 127.90 billion current LCU 200.12 billion current LCU 10
2020s 223.00 billion current LCU 223.00 billion current LCU 223.00 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 54 Uruguay 282.34 billion current LCU compare
  2. 55 France 247.36 billion current LCU compare
  3. 56 Brazil 240.78 billion current LCU compare
  4. 58 Mozambique 210.23 billion current LCU compare
  5. 59 Equatorial Guinea 204.65 billion current LCU compare
  6. 60 Sweden 201.19 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Jamaica?
Compensation of employees in Jamaica was 223.00 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 223.00 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 billion current LCU in 1988.
How does Jamaica rank for compensation of employees?
Jamaica ranks 57th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.