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

Jordan: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
92nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.303 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.329 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.352 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.323 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.365 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.366 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.358 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.358 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.349 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.342 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.254 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 92nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2002 0.3%
2006 0.3% +8.6%
2007 0.4% +7.2%
2008 0.3% -8.4%
2009 0.4% +13.1%
2010 0.4% +0.3%
2011 0.4% -2.4%
2012 0.4% +0.1%
2013 0.3% -2.5%
2014 0.3% -2.0%
2016 0.3% -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Jordan ranks 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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