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

Jordan: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 35.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.4
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 88 countries
All-time high
35.41
in 2014
All-time low
32.88
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 32.92006: 33.92007: 33.72008: 34.52009: 34.22010: 342011: 34.72012: 35.12013: 35.32014: 35.42016: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan stood at 35.4.

That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan peaked at 35.41 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.88, in 2002.

That places Jordan 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 32.88
2006 33.86 +3.0%
2007 33.73 -0.4%
2008 34.53 +2.4%
2009 34.2 -0.9%
2010 34.02 -0.5%
2011 34.73 +2.1%
2012 35.1 +1.1%
2013 35.25 +0.4%
2014 35.41 +0.4%
2016 35.4 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.84 32.88 34.53 5
2010s 34.99 34.02 35.41 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 67 Dominican Republic 35.59 compare
  2. 68 Ghana 35.51 compare
  3. 69 Malawi 35.44 compare
  4. 71 Honduras 35.02 compare
  5. 72 Namibia 34.99 compare
  6. 73 Jamaica 34.87

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 35.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 35.41 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.88 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Jordan ranks 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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