0%. ("Jamaica," 2010) The U.S. is more heavily focused on services, with this accounting for 76.9% of the GDP. This is followed by: industry (coming in at 21.9%) and agriculture (accounting for 1.2%). ("United States," 2010)
Labor Force
The labor force of Jamaica is currently 1.311 million people. ("Jamaica," 2010) While the labor force of the United States is 154.2 million. ("United States," 2010)
Labor Force by Occupation
The labor force by occupation for Jamaica would include: 64% working in services, 19% in industry and 17% in agriculture. ("Jamaica," 2010) In the U.S. The labor force is divided differently with: 37% working in managerial / professional positions, 24.2% in sales / services, 20.3% in manufacturing, 17.6% in other services and .7% in farming. ("United States," 2010)
Population below the Poverty Line
The total population that is living below the poverty line in Jamaica is: 14.8%. ("Jamaica," 2010) In the United States this number is: 12.0%. ("United States," 2010)
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate for Jamaica is: 12.6%. While the unemployment rate for the United States is: 9.3%
Inflation Rate
The inflation rate for Jamaica is 9.6% and -.3% for the U.S. ("Jamaica," 2010) ("United States," 2010)
Human Development Index Rankings
As far as the general human development index is concerned, Jamaica ranks at 100 out of 182 countries. ("Jamaica," 2009) However, when you look at the specific categories, it is clear that that the country has varying results. Evidence of this, can be seen in the three categories of: life expectancy...
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