Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 38.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Compensation of employees in Jamaica, 1988–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, compensation of employees in Jamaica stood at 38.0%.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Jamaica peaked at 43.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 36th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 43.0% | — |
| 1989 | 41.4% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 38.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 38.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +57.5% | 26.7% | 42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 41.4% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 26.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 33 Namibia 38.8% compare
- 34 Morocco 38.5% compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.4%
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.4% compare
- 38 Seychelles 37.3% compare
- 39 Senegal 37.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Jamaica?
- Compensation of employees in Jamaica was 38.0% 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 43.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for compensation of employees?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is compensation of employees 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.