Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Jordan

Jordan: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 69.8%
World rank
8th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820162000: 0.464 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.483 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.341 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.34 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.433 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.435 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.365 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.371 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.324 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.288 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.268 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.24 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.407 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Jordan stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Jordan peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Jordan 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% +4.0%
2003 0.3% -29.3%
2004 0.3% -0.5%
2005 0.4% +27.4%
2007 0.4% +0.4%
2009 0.4% -16.0%
2010 0.4% +1.6%
2011 0.3% -12.7%
2012 0.3% -10.9%
2013 0.3% -7.2%
2014 0.2% -10.5%
2016 0.4% +69.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6

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  4. 9 Pakistan 0.4% compare
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  6. 11 Paraguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Jordan?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Jordan was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Jordan rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Jordan ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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