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

Jordan: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
58th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
13
2000–2016

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

00.020.040.060.080.12000200820162000: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.047 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.086 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.083 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.084 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jordan stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jordan peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

Jordan ranks 58th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in the construction 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 0.1%
2001 0.0% -7.3%
2002 0.1% +11.5%
2006 0.1% +13.9%
2007 0.1% +37.1%
2008 0.1% -34.0%
2009 0.1% +59.2%
2010 0.1% -33.7%
2011 0.1% +45.0%
2012 0.1% +8.8%
2013 0.1% -6.7%
2014 0.1% +7.4%
2016 0.1% -41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 55 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  2. 56 Malta 0.1% compare
  3. 57 China 0.1% compare
  4. 59 Brazil 0.1% compare
  5. 60 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  6. 61 Germany 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jordan?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Jordan was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Jordan rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Jordan ranks 58th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction 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 construction 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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