Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 37.87 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.87
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 108 countries
All-time high
37.87
in 2016
All-time low
36.94
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jordan, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 372001: 37.22002: 37.22003: 37.32004: 37.22005: 37.22006: 37.52007: 36.92008: 37.22009: 37.22010: 37.52011: 37.22012: 37.32013: 37.42014: 37.52016: 37.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jordan stood at 37.87. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jordan peaked at 37.87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.94, in 2007.

That places Jordan 108th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 37.04 —
2001 37.2 +0.4%
2002 37.22 +0.1%
2003 37.31 +0.2%
2004 37.16 -0.4%
2005 37.2 +0.1%
2006 37.54 +0.9%
2007 36.94 -1.6%
2008 37.24 +0.8%
2009 37.17 -0.2%
2010 37.55 +1.0%
2011 37.25 -0.8%
2012 37.33 +0.2%
2013 37.4 +0.2%
2014 37.53 +0.4%
2016 37.87 +0.9%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 37.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.21, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 37.87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.58, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2 36.94 37.54 10
2010s 37.49 37.25 37.87 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 105 Uganda 38.59 compare
  2. 106 Guinea 38.5 compare
  3. 107 Ethiopia 38.27 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jordan?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Jordan was 37.87 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 37.87 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.94 in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Jordan ranks 108th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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