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

Jordan: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 39.48 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.48
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 93 countries
All-time high
39.94
in 2010
All-time low
36.75
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 36.82006: 38.42007: 38.52008: 39.52009: 38.52010: 39.92011: 38.62012: 39.12013: 392014: 39.72016: 39.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 39.48 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% 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, urban in Jordan peaked at 39.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.75, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 68th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 36.75
2006 38.45 +4.6%
2007 38.48 +0.1%
2008 39.55 +2.8%
2009 38.47 -2.7%
2010 39.94 +3.8%
2011 38.59 -3.4%
2012 39.13 +1.4%
2013 39.02 -0.3%
2014 39.68 +1.7%
2016 39.48 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.34 36.75 39.55 5
2010s 39.31 38.59 39.94 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 65 Colombia 40.09 compare
  2. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.71
  3. 67 Belize 39.64
  4. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.43 compare
  5. 70 Honduras 39.29 compare
  6. 71 Dominican Republic 39.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 39.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 39.94 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.75 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Jordan ranks 68th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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