Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan

Jordan: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.1707 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1707
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
56th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.3209
in 2002
All-time low
0.1707
in 2016
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.3212007: 0.2492008: 0.2112009: 0.2762010: 0.2462011: 0.242012: 0.2452013: 0.2562014: 0.1932016: 0.171

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.1707 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan peaked at 0.3209 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1707, in 2016.

That places Jordan 56th out of 57 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3209
2007 0.2486 -22.5%
2008 0.2108 -15.2%
2009 0.2756 +30.7%
2010 0.2455 -10.9%
2011 0.2402 -2.2%
2012 0.2453 +2.1%
2013 0.2556 +4.2%
2014 0.193 -24.5%
2016 0.1707 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.264 0.2108 0.3209 4
2010s 0.2251 0.1707 0.2556 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 53 Guatemala 0.4411 compare
  2. 54 Honduras 0.4185 compare
  3. 55 Palestine 0.4069 compare
  4. 57 Pakistan 0.0575 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan was 0.1707 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3209 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1707 in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Jordan ranks 56th out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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