Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Jordan

Jordan: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 39.47 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.47
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.39
in 2010
All-time low
36.71
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Jordan, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 36.72001: 37.82002: 36.82003: 38.82004: 37.62005: 38.12006: 38.42007: 38.72008: 39.62009: 38.52010: 40.42011: 38.62012: 39.32013: 39.22014: 39.72016: 39.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Jordan stood at 39.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Jordan peaked at 40.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.71, in 2000.

That places Jordan 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 36.71
2001 37.79 +2.9%
2002 36.84 -2.5%
2003 38.81 +5.3%
2004 37.63 -3.1%
2005 38.06 +1.1%
2006 38.44 +1.0%
2007 38.68 +0.6%
2008 39.58 +2.3%
2009 38.48 -2.8%
2010 40.39 +4.9%
2011 38.65 -4.3%
2012 39.26 +1.6%
2013 39.25 -0.0%
2014 39.74 +1.3%
2016 39.47 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1 36.71 39.58 10
2010s 39.46 38.65 40.39 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 67 Peru 39.93 compare
  2. 68 Morocco 39.75 compare
  3. 69 Colombia 39.54 compare
  4. 71 El Salvador 39.46 compare
  5. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.27 compare
  6. 73 Paraguay 39.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Jordan?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Jordan was 39.47 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 40.39 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.71 in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Jordan ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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