Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan

Jordan: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.934 % of rural employed female population in working age2006: 0.953 % of rural employed female population in working age2007: 0.946 % of rural employed female population in working age2008: 0.974 % of rural employed female population in working age2009: 0.943 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.91 % of rural employed female population in working age2011: 0.981 % of rural employed female population in working age2012: 0.982 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.991 % of rural employed female population in working age2014: 0.991 % of rural employed female population in working age2016: 0.949 % of rural employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places Jordan 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2006 1.0% +2.0%
2007 0.9% -0.7%
2008 1.0% +2.9%
2009 0.9% -3.1%
2010 0.9% -3.5%
2011 1.0% +7.8%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.9%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2016 0.9% -4.2%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 16 Finland 1.0% compare
  2. 17 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  3. 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare
  4. 20 Croatia 0.9% compare
  5. 21 France 0.9% compare
  6. 22 Portugal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Jordan ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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