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

Jordan: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 47.9 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
47.9
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
6th
of 82 countries
All-time high
49.94
in 2001
All-time low
43.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2000–2016

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

010203040502000200820162000: 492001: 49.92003: 44.72004: 45.42005: 48.32007: 49.52009: 46.92010: 47.22011: 44.92012: 43.92013: 43.72014: 442016: 47.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Jordan stood at 47.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Jordan peaked at 49.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.7, in 2013.

That places Jordan 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 49.04 —
2001 49.94 +1.8%
2003 44.7 -10.5%
2004 45.41 +1.6%
2005 48.3 +6.4%
2007 49.47 +2.4%
2009 46.9 -5.2%
2010 47.19 +0.6%
2011 44.94 -4.8%
2012 43.9 -2.3%
2013 43.7 -0.5%
2014 44.01 +0.7%
2016 47.9 +8.8%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 47.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 47.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.09, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.68 44.7 49.94 7
2010s 45.28 43.7 47.9 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 3 India 52.19 compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 50.84 compare
  3. 5 Namibia 48.46 compare
  4. 7 Colombia 47.59 compare
  5. 8 Turkey 47.46 compare
  6. 9 Egypt 47.32 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Jordan?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Jordan was 47.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 49.94 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7 in 2013.
How does Jordan rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Jordan ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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