Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan
Jordan: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 34.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
34.52
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 94 countries
All-time high
34.57
in 2014
All-time low
32.47
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan stood at 34.52.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan peaked at 34.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.47, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 81st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.47 | — |
| 2006 | 33.17 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.07 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.95 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.11 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.21 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.94 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.14 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.37 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.57 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.52 | -0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 34.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.32, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 34.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.91, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.95 | 32.47 | 33.17 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.13 | 33.21 | 34.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 34.52 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.47 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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