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

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.365 % of total population in working age2001: 0.354 % of total population in working age2002: 0.34 % of total population in working age2003: 0.346 % of total population in working age2004: 0.356 % of total population in working age2005: 0.353 % of total population in working age2006: 0.338 % of total population in working age2007: 0.385 % of total population in working age2008: 0.346 % of total population in working age2009: 0.391 % of total population in working age2010: 0.389 % of total population in working age2011: 0.386 % of total population in working age2012: 0.382 % of total population in working age2013: 0.365 % of total population in working age2014: 0.354 % of total population in working age2016: 0.286 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jordan is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.4% -3.2%
2002 0.3% -3.8%
2003 0.3% +1.6%
2004 0.4% +3.1%
2005 0.4% -0.8%
2006 0.3% -4.4%
2007 0.4% +13.8%
2008 0.3% -10.0%
2009 0.4% +13.0%
2010 0.4% -0.4%
2011 0.4% -0.9%
2012 0.4% -1.0%
2013 0.4% -4.6%
2014 0.4% -3.0%
2016 0.3% -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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