Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Jordan 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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