Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan

Jordan: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.174 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.191 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.177 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.184 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.157 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.163 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.164 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.157 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.2% for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Jordan ranks 61st of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -1.3%
2002 0.2% +17.5%
2006 0.2% -5.4%
2007 0.2% -7.1%
2008 0.2% +3.6%
2009 0.2% -6.4%
2010 0.2% -12.8%
2011 0.2% +4.5%
2012 0.2% +4.1%
2013 0.2% +0.5%
2014 0.2% -3.4%
2016 0.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Jordan ranks 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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