Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan

Jordan: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.542 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.521 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.442 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.455 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.455 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.452 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.457 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.62 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.448 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.441 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.429 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.418 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.412 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 106th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% -3.7%
2002 0.4% -15.2%
2006 0.5% +2.8%
2007 0.5% +0.0%
2008 0.5% -0.6%
2009 0.5% +1.0%
2010 0.6% +35.8%
2011 0.4% -27.7%
2012 0.4% -1.5%
2013 0.4% -2.7%
2014 0.4% -2.6%
2016 0.4% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 103 India 0.5% compare
  2. 104 Gambia 0.5% compare
  3. 105 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
  4. 107 Djibouti 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Jordan ranks 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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