Caribbean Labour Statistics
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Number of work permits issued by sex and occupation, Jamaica
Both sexes
Occupation* 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Legislators, sen. officials, managers 830 798 1,062 877 757 741
Professionals 719 663 1,014 983 700 830
Techn. and assoc. professionals 105 174 167 198 180 154
Clerks 10 14 9 27 21 12
Ser. work, shop & market sales work 150 182 209 157 180 184
Skilled agric. and fishery workers 1 24 22 46 192 119
Craft and related trades workers 634 579 387 241 491 448
Plant and machine oper. & assemb. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elementary occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other, not stated 210 232 144 96 65 157
Total 2,659 2,666 3,014 2,625 2,586 2,645
 
Male
Occupation 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Legislators, sen. officials, managers 668 615 805 657 586 576
Professionals 514 468 600 626 504 643
Techn. and assoc. professionals 62 115 101 107 101 93
Clerks 2 1 2 9 3 2
Ser. work, shop & market sales work 95 119 125 86 104 106
Skilled agric. and fishery workers 1 24 22 43 192 115
Craft and related trades workers 148 118 199 162 226 141
Plant and machine oper. & assemb. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elementary occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other, not stated 148 159 107 68 43 90
Total 1,638 1,619 1,961 1,758 1,759 1,766
 
Female
Occupation 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Legislators, sen. officials, managers 162 183 257 220 171 165
Professionals 205 195 414 357 196 187
Techn. and assoc. professionals 43 59 66 91 79 61
Clerks 8 13 7 18 18 10
Ser. work, shop & market sales work 55 63 84 71 76 78
Skilled agric. and fishery workers 0 0 0 3 0 4
Craft and related trades workers 486 461 188 79 265 307
Plant and machine oper. & assemb. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elementary occupations 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other, not stated 62 73 37 28 22 67
Total 1,021 1,047 1,053 867 827 879

* Classification done by ILO, according to ISCO-88

Source: Statistical Bulletin, Ministry of Labour, Soc. Sec. and Sports, Jamaica, various years.

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