Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan

Jordan: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 43.72 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.72
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
44.11
in 2008
All-time low
41.57
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 42.62001: 42.82002: 41.72003: 42.22004: 42.32005: 41.72006: 43.12007: 41.62008: 44.12009: 42.32010: 42.82011: 42.32012: 42.72013: 43.42014: 42.92016: 43.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan stood at 43.72.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 44.11 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.57, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 63rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 42.55 —
2001 42.78 +0.5%
2002 41.74 -2.4%
2003 42.23 +1.2%
2004 42.35 +0.3%
2005 41.65 -1.6%
2006 43.06 +3.4%
2007 41.57 -3.5%
2008 44.11 +6.1%
2009 42.33 -4.0%
2010 42.78 +1.1%
2011 42.34 -1.0%
2012 42.71 +0.9%
2013 43.38 +1.5%
2014 42.9 -1.1%
2016 43.72 +1.9%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 43.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.68, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 43.72 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.09, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.44 41.57 44.11 10
2010s 42.97 42.34 43.72 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 60 India 44.01 compare
  2. 61 El Salvador 43.97 compare
  3. 62 Moldova 43.81 compare
  4. 64 Brazil 43.71 compare
  5. 65 Armenia 43.65 compare
  6. 66 South Africa 43.41 compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 43.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 44.11 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.57 in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 63rd out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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