Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
92nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.917 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.916 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.895 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.92 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.929 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.913 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.849 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.923 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.871 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.922 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.928 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.923 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.93 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.919 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.924 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.844 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% -0.1%
2002 0.9% -2.3%
2003 0.9% +2.7%
2004 0.9% +1.0%
2005 0.9% -1.7%
2006 0.8% -7.0%
2007 0.9% +8.8%
2008 0.9% -5.6%
2009 0.9% +5.8%
2010 0.9% +0.7%
2011 0.9% -0.5%
2012 0.9% +0.7%
2013 0.9% -1.1%
2014 0.9% +0.5%
2016 0.8% -8.6%

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. 89 Namibia 0.8% compare
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  4. 93 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  5. 94 Italy 0.8% compare
  6. 95 Cyprus 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Jordan ranks 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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