Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan

Jordan: Employment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.885 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.871 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.825 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.872 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.89 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.879 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.831 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.907 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.845 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.905 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.911 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.9 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.906 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.894 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.897 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.842 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 87th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% -1.6%
2002 0.8% -5.3%
2003 0.9% +5.7%
2004 0.9% +2.1%
2005 0.9% -1.3%
2006 0.8% -5.4%
2007 0.9% +9.2%
2008 0.8% -6.8%
2009 0.9% +7.1%
2010 0.9% +0.6%
2011 0.9% -1.2%
2012 0.9% +0.7%
2013 0.9% -1.2%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2016 0.8% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 84 Ireland 0.9% compare
  2. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
  3. 86 Finland 0.8% compare
  4. 88 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  5. 89 Portugal 0.8% compare
  6. 90 Italy 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Jordan ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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