Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
13th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.389 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.41 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.3 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.294 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.383 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.43 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.382 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.336 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.301 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.292 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.271 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Jordan stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Jordan ranks 13th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 25-64 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.4% +5.5%
2003 0.3% -26.9%
2004 0.3% -2.1%
2005 0.4% +30.4%
2007 0.4% +12.3%
2009 0.4% -11.2%
2010 0.3% -12.0%
2011 0.3% +0.2%
2012 0.3% -10.7%
2013 0.3% -2.9%
2014 0.3% -7.2%
2016 0.3% +24.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  2. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  3. 12 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  5. 15 Georgia 0.3% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Jordan?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Jordan rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Jordan ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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