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<strong>The</strong> average age <strong>of</strong> the youth surveyed was 18.9 years, with a standard deviation<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2.8 years. <strong>The</strong> average age for males was 18.9 years, compared with 18.8<br />
years for females. In order to reduce the impact <strong>of</strong> “age heaping” 1 which tended to<br />
occur at certain ages, for example 21 years, the analysis in this section will be primarily<br />
related to two age groups: 15–19 years, and 20–24 years. Approximately<br />
60.3 per cent <strong>of</strong> the sample was in the 15–19 age group.<br />
<br />
<strong>The</strong> data, disaggregated<br />
by gender,<br />
showed that more<br />
females were In<br />
School (58.8 per cent)<br />
and Not Working<br />
(62.2 per cent) when<br />
compared with males.<br />
On the other hand,<br />
more males were<br />
Employed (59.8 per<br />
cent) and Self-<br />
Employed (67.8 per<br />
cent)<br />
Categorization<br />
For this survey, youth were categorized into four major groups: In School (42.3 per<br />
cent), Not Working (36.6 per cent), Employed (16.1 per cent), and Self-Employed<br />
(5.0 per cent) (Table 2.2).<br />
<strong>The</strong> data, disaggregated by gender, showed that more females were In School<br />
(58.8 per cent) and Not Working (62.2 per cent) when compared with males. On<br />
the other hand, more males were Employed (59.8 per cent) and Self-Employed<br />
(67.8 per cent).<br />
<strong>The</strong> average age <strong>of</strong> In School youth was 16.7 years, while the average age <strong>of</strong> Not<br />
Working youth was 20.1 years (Table 2.3). <strong>The</strong> average ages <strong>of</strong> Employed and Self-<br />
Employed youth were 21.0 years and 21.6 years, respectively.<br />
Table 2.2: Distribution <strong>of</strong> Youth by Category and Sex<br />
Category<br />
Male<br />
In School 643 917 1560<br />
Not Working 510 840 1350<br />
Employed 354 238 592<br />
Self-Employed 124 59 183<br />
Total 1 631 2 054 3 685<br />
Sex<br />
Female<br />
Total<br />
Table 2.3: Distribution <strong>of</strong> Youth by Category and Age Group<br />
Category<br />
15–19 years<br />
Age Group<br />
20–24 years<br />
Average<br />
Age<br />
1. Age heaping, also<br />
known as age preference<br />
or digit preference,<br />
refers to the tendency<br />
<strong>of</strong> persons to<br />
over report or under<br />
report their age.<br />
In School 1429 131 16.7<br />
Not Working 592 758 20.1<br />
Employed 166 426 21.0<br />
Self-Employed 35 148 21.6<br />
Total 2 222 1 463 18.9<br />
THE TRANSITION OF JAMAICAN YOUTH TO THE WORLD OF WORK<br />
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