Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Jordan

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
44th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

00.0250.050.0750.12000200820162000: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.074 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.07 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.07 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.067 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.101 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.076 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.097 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Jordan is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 44th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% -4.4%
2002 0.1% -23.2%
2003 0.1% +22.9%
2004 0.1% +10.2%
2005 0.1% -9.9%
2006 0.1% -3.5%
2007 0.1% +42.3%
2008 0.1% -36.6%
2009 0.1% +65.9%
2010 0.1% -24.2%
2011 0.1% +29.0%
2012 0.1% +3.8%
2013 0.1% -5.2%
2014 0.1% +8.6%
2016 0.1% -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

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  5. 46 France 0.1% compare
  6. 47 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 44th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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