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

Jordan: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 46.78 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
46.78
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
7th
of 84 countries
All-time high
49
in 2001
All-time low
43.33
in 2013
Years of data
13
2000–2016

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

010203040502000200820162000: 482001: 492003: 442004: 44.92005: 47.62007: 48.92009: 46.52010: 45.82011: 44.82012: 43.72013: 43.32014: 43.62016: 46.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Jordan stood at 46.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.33, in 2013.

Jordan ranks 7th of 84 countries on this measure, 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, total in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 48.01 —
2001 49 +2.1%
2003 44.04 -10.1%
2004 44.89 +1.9%
2005 47.58 +6.0%
2007 48.95 +2.9%
2009 46.51 -5.0%
2010 45.8 -1.5%
2011 44.79 -2.2%
2012 43.68 -2.5%
2013 43.33 -0.8%
2014 43.61 +0.6%
2016 46.78 +7.3%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 46.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.56, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 46.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.91, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47 44.04 49 7
2010s 44.67 43.33 46.78 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 4 Bangladesh 48.86 compare
  2. 5 Namibia 47.44 compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 47.01 compare
  4. 8 Egypt 46.42 compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 45.56 compare
  6. 10 Turkey 45.38 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 46.78 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 49 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 43.33 in 2013.
How does Jordan rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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