Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan

Jordan: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.868 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.851 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.857 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.862 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.884 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.861 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.825 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.922 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.842 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.921 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.888 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.918 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.921 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.905 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.902 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.79 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% -1.9%
2002 0.9% +0.7%
2003 0.9% +0.6%
2004 0.9% +2.6%
2005 0.9% -2.7%
2006 0.8% -4.1%
2007 0.9% +11.7%
2008 0.8% -8.6%
2009 0.9% +9.4%
2010 0.9% -3.6%
2011 0.9% +3.4%
2012 0.9% +0.3%
2013 0.9% -1.7%
2014 0.9% -0.3%
2016 0.8% -12.5%

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. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
  2. 74 Namibia 0.8% compare
  3. 75 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  4. 77 France 0.8% compare
  5. 78 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  6. 79 Portugal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jordan ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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