Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan

Jordan: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
106th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.476 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.456 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.358 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.35 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.398 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.363 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.4 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.546 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.393 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.391 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.375 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.368 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.324 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.3% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% -4.2%
2002 0.4% -21.6%
2006 0.4% -2.1%
2007 0.4% +13.6%
2008 0.4% -8.8%
2009 0.4% +10.4%
2010 0.5% +36.3%
2011 0.4% -27.9%
2012 0.4% -0.5%
2013 0.4% -4.1%
2014 0.4% -2.0%
2016 0.3% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Jordan ranks 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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