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

Jordan: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 45.99 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
45.99
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
5th
of 76 countries
All-time high
45.99
in 2016
All-time low
40.91
in 2012
Years of data
8
2007–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2007–2016

010203040502007201120162007: 45.82009: 43.72010: 43.12011: 422012: 40.92013: 41.12014: 41.22016: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 45.99 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan peaked at 45.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.91, in 2012.

That places Jordan 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2007 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2007 45.83 —
2009 43.68 -4.7%
2010 43.09 -1.4%
2011 42.02 -2.5%
2012 40.91 -2.6%
2013 41.1 +0.5%
2014 41.22 +0.3%
2016 45.99 +11.6%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 45.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.59, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 45.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.04, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.75 43.68 45.83 2
2010s 42.39 40.91 45.99 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 2 India 47.16 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 46.93 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 46.09 compare
  4. 6 Egypt 45.19 compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 45.04 compare
  6. 8 Greece 44.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan was 45.99 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 45.99 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.91 in 2012.
How does Jordan rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Jordan ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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