Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan

Jordan: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
87th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.786 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.76 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.855 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.755 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.864 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.855 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.867 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.869 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.867 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.871 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.73 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 87th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2002 0.8%
2006 0.8% -3.4%
2007 0.9% +12.6%
2008 0.8% -11.7%
2009 0.9% +14.4%
2010 0.9% -1.0%
2011 0.9% +1.4%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% -0.3%
2014 0.9% +0.4%
2016 0.7% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Jordan ranks 87th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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