Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan
Jordan: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
87th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2002–2016
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan is 0.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Jordan 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Jordan rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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