Jordan vs Turkey: Number of public paid employees

Jordan
18,993
in 2016
Turkey
28,003
in 2019
Jordan rank
7th
Turkey rank
4th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Jordan
  • Turkey
010.0k20.0k30.0k200220102019

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 28,003 against 18,993 in Jordan, a difference of 9,010.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 15,134 10,766 4,368 Jordan
2010s 20,611 23,598 2,986 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Jordan or Turkey?
Turkey, at 28,003 against 18,993 in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Jordan and Turkey?
9,010, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Turkey?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Jordan and Turkey rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Jordan ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed