Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Jordan
Jordan: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 21.43 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
21.43
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
21.57
in 2012
All-time low
21.22
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Jordan, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Jordan stood at 21.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Jordan peaked at 21.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.22, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 52nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.22 | — |
| 2001 | 21.27 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.34 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.26 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.33 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.47 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.45 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.49 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.34 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.31 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.57 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.49 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.55 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.43 | -0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 21.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 21.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.92, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.34 | 21.22 | 21.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 | 21.31 | 21.57 | 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 workers, aged 15-24 in Jordan?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Jordan was 21.43 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.22 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).