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

Jordan: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.965 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.973 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.971 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.978 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.981 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.983 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.989 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.976 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.985 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.979 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.947 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.988 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.993 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.994 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.99 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places Jordan 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
2000 1.0%
2001 1.0% +0.9%
2002 1.0% -0.2%
2003 1.0% +0.6%
2004 1.0% +0.3%
2005 1.0% +0.2%
2006 1.0% +0.7%
2007 1.0% -1.3%
2008 1.0% +0.9%
2009 1.0% -0.6%
2010 0.9% -3.2%
2011 1.0% +4.6%
2012 1.0% -0.3%
2013 1.0% +0.5%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.4%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 9 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  2. 10 United States of America 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Germany 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Denmark 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Norway 1.0% compare
  6. 15 Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Jordan ranks 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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