Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Jordan

Jordan: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
5th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2000–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.304 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.323 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.168 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.238 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.233 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.439 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.258 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.251 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.246 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.247 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.331 % 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 0.3% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in 2016.

The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 5th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, 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 0.3%
2001 0.3% +6.3%
2002 0.2% -48.0%
2007 0.2% +41.7%
2009 0.2% -2.2%
2010 0.4% +88.4%
2011 0.3% -41.1%
2012 0.3% -2.7%
2013 0.2% -2.1%
2014 0.2% +0.3%
2016 0.3% +34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 2 Czechia 0.5% compare
  2. 3 France 0.3% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 0.3% compare
  5. 7 Norway 0.3% compare
  6. 8 Sweden 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Jordan?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Jordan ranks 5th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 professionals occupation group, 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 professionals occupation group, 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
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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