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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47 | 44.04 | 49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.67 | 43.33 | 46.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
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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