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

Jordan: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.4429 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4429
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4429
in 2016
All-time low
0.3636
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.3642007: 0.4012008: 0.4052009: 0.4142010: 0.4292011: 0.4312012: 0.4392013: 0.4352014: 0.4432016: 0.443

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Jordan stood at 0.4429. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Jordan peaked at 0.4429 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3636, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 54th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3636
2007 0.401 +10.3%
2008 0.4046 +0.9%
2009 0.4135 +2.2%
2010 0.4295 +3.9%
2011 0.4307 +0.3%
2012 0.4394 +2.0%
2013 0.4352 -1.0%
2014 0.4427 +1.7%
2016 0.4429 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3957 0.3636 0.4135 4
2010s 0.4367 0.4295 0.4429 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 51 Argentina 0.5051 compare
  2. 52 Palestine 0.4819 compare
  3. 53 Zambia 0.471 compare
  4. 55 Turkey 0.3997 compare
  5. 56 Tanzania 0.3649 compare
  6. 57 Ethiopia 0.3586 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Jordan?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Jordan was 0.4429 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4429 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3636 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Jordan ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
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