Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Jordan

Jordan: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 40.82 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.82
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.43
in 2007
All-time low
38.63
in 2010
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Jordan, 2000–2016

010203040502000200820162000: 41.52001: 43.12003: 39.82004: 41.52005: 432007: 46.42009: 44.62010: 38.62011: 44.12012: 42.62013: 41.42014: 41.42016: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Jordan stood at 40.82.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Jordan peaked at 46.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.63, in 2010.

Jordan ranks 12th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 41.54 —
2001 43.09 +3.7%
2003 39.83 -7.6%
2004 41.47 +4.1%
2005 42.97 +3.6%
2007 46.43 +8.0%
2009 44.63 -3.9%
2010 38.63 -13.4%
2011 44.11 +14.2%
2012 42.58 -3.5%
2013 41.41 -2.7%
2014 41.35 -0.1%
2016 40.82 -1.3%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 40.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.89, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 40.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.26, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.85 39.83 46.43 7
2010s 41.48 38.63 44.11 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 9 Thailand 41.28 compare
  2. 10 Turkey 40.96 compare
  3. 11 Albania 40.93 compare
  4. 13 Colombia 40.65 compare
  5. 14 Bulgaria 40.41 compare
  6. 15 Bolivia 40.09 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Jordan?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Jordan was 40.82 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 46.43 in 2007.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.63 in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Jordan ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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