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

Jordan: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 39.56 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
39.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.11
in 2010
All-time low
36.62
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

0102030402000200820162000: 36.62001: 37.82002: 372003: 38.82004: 37.72005: 382006: 38.52007: 38.62008: 39.62009: 38.62010: 40.12011: 38.72012: 39.32013: 39.22014: 39.82016: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan is 39.56, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 40.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.62, in 2000.

That places Jordan 74th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.11 36.62 39.65 10
2010s 39.45 38.74 40.11 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 71 Kyrgyz Republic 39.66 compare
  2. 72 Colombia 39.59 compare
  3. 73 Kenya 39.58 compare
  4. 75 Bolivia 39.38 compare
  5. 76 Dominican Republic 39.12 compare
  6. 77 Morocco 39.03 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 39.56 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 40.11 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.62 in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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