Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
11th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.211 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.186 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.192 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.215 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.275 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.236 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.2% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Jordan peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 11th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +4.3%
2002 0.2% -4.5%
2003 0.2% +28.0%
2004 0.2% -11.5%
2005 0.2% +3.2%
2007 0.2% +12.0%
2009 0.2% -1.7%
2010 0.3% +29.9%
2011 0.2% -14.3%
2012 0.2% -2.0%
2013 0.2% -1.7%
2014 0.2% +0.3%
2016 0.2% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Jordan?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Jordan was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64?
Jordan ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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