Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Jordan

Jordan: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
106th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.611 % of male population in working age2001: 0.592 % of male population in working age2002: 0.582 % of male population in working age2003: 0.585 % of male population in working age2004: 0.606 % of male population in working age2005: 0.6 % of male population in working age2006: 0.574 % of male population in working age2007: 0.628 % of male population in working age2008: 0.59 % of male population in working age2009: 0.633 % of male population in working age2010: 0.646 % of male population in working age2011: 0.615 % of male population in working age2012: 0.607 % of male population in working age2013: 0.591 % of male population in working age2014: 0.582 % of male population in working age2016: 0.485 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Jordan peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 106th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% -3.1%
2002 0.6% -1.6%
2003 0.6% +0.5%
2004 0.6% +3.6%
2005 0.6% -1.0%
2006 0.6% -4.4%
2007 0.6% +9.5%
2008 0.6% -6.1%
2009 0.6% +7.3%
2010 0.6% +2.1%
2011 0.6% -4.8%
2012 0.6% -1.4%
2013 0.6% -2.5%
2014 0.6% -1.7%
2016 0.5% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6

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  1. 103 Montenegro 0.5% compare
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  3. 105 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  4. 107 South Africa 0.4% compare
  5. 108 Djibouti 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Jordan?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Jordan was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Jordan ranks 106th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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