Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan

Jordan: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 35.42 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.42
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.42
in 2016
All-time low
33.42
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 33.42001: 33.52002: 33.62003: 33.62004: 33.52005: 33.92006: 34.12007: 33.82008: 33.92009: 342010: 34.62011: 34.62012: 34.92013: 35.12014: 35.22016: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 35.42 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 35.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.42, in 2000.

Jordan ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 33.42 —
2001 33.51 +0.2%
2002 33.58 +0.2%
2003 33.6 +0.1%
2004 33.52 -0.2%
2005 33.85 +1.0%
2006 34.12 +0.8%
2007 33.84 -0.8%
2008 33.9 +0.2%
2009 34.01 +0.3%
2010 34.55 +1.6%
2011 34.62 +0.2%
2012 34.86 +0.7%
2013 35.08 +0.6%
2014 35.2 +0.4%
2016 35.42 +0.6%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 35.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.74, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 35.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.76, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.74 33.42 34.12 10
2010s 34.96 34.55 35.42 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 90 Nigeria 35.68 compare
  2. 91 Zambia 35.53 compare
  3. 92 Palestine 35.49 compare
  4. 94 Nepal 35.23 compare
  5. 95 Senegal 34.95 compare
  6. 96 Nicaragua 34.94 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 35.42 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 35.42 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.42 in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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