Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 82.2%
World rank
21st
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2007–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jordan, 2007–2016

00.10.20.32007201120162007: 0.29 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.245 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.25 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.201 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.176 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.159 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.144 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.262 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.3% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of up 82.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jordan peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Jordan 21st out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Jordan, 2007 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2007 0.3%
2009 0.2% -15.7%
2010 0.3% +2.3%
2011 0.2% -19.6%
2012 0.2% -12.4%
2013 0.2% -10.0%
2014 0.1% -9.5%
2016 0.3% +82.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jordan?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Jordan rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Jordan ranks 21st out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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