Jamaica vs Turkey: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local)

Jamaica
212.32 cur lcu
in 2014
Turkey
169.17 cur lcu
in 2024
Jamaica rank
24th
Turkey rank
26th

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) over time

  • Jamaica
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 212.32 cur lcu against 169.17 cur lcu in Turkey, a difference of 43.15 cur lcu.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 70 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 169.85 cur lcu 4.54 cur lcu 165.31 cur lcu Jamaica
2010s 184.63 cur lcu 6.8 cur lcu 177.83 cur lcu Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Jamaica or Turkey?
Jamaica, at 212.32 cur lcu against 169.17 cur lcu in Turkey as of 2014.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Jamaica and Turkey?
43.15 cur lcu, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkey?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Turkey rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
Jamaica ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Unit
cur lcu
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed