Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan

Jordan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.797 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.835 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.739 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.858 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.735 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.752 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.793 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.798 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.804 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.819 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.841 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

Jordan ranks 6th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2002 0.8%
2006 0.8% +4.7%
2007 0.7% -11.4%
2008 0.9% +16.1%
2009 0.7% -14.4%
2010 0.8% +2.3%
2011 0.8% +5.5%
2012 0.8% +0.7%
2013 0.8% +0.7%
2014 0.8% +1.9%
2016 0.8% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 3 United States of America 0.9% compare
  2. 4 Denmark 0.9% compare
  3. 5 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  4. 7 Austria 0.8%
  5. 8 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  6. 9 Hungary 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Jordan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Jordan ranks 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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