Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan

Jordan: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 35.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
39.15
in 2002
All-time low
28.43
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 32.32001: 322002: 39.22003: 32.82004: 32.72005: 33.42006: 36.32007: 34.52008: 36.82009: 35.32010: 28.42011: 35.22012: 35.12013: 362014: 35.72016: 35.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan is 35.5, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan peaked at 39.15 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.43, in 2010.

Jordan ranks 68th of 86 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 32.26
2001 32.04 -0.7%
2002 39.15 +22.2%
2003 32.78 -16.3%
2004 32.73 -0.2%
2005 33.37 +2.0%
2006 36.33 +8.9%
2007 34.53 -5.0%
2008 36.77 +6.5%
2009 35.34 -3.9%
2010 28.43 -19.5%
2011 35.23 +23.9%
2012 35.15 -0.2%
2013 36.01 +2.5%
2014 35.74 -0.8%
2016 35.5 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.53 32.04 39.15 10
2010s 34.34 28.43 36.01 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 65 Nepal 36.37 compare
  2. 66 Gambia 36.06 compare
  3. 67 Malawi 35.75 compare
  4. 69 Madagascar 35.35 compare
  5. 70 Egypt 35.33 compare
  6. 71 Tanzania 35.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan was 35.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 39.15 in 2002.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.43 in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Jordan ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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