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

Jordan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
26th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.784 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.785 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.783 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.807 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.805 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.811 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.823 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.706 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.843 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.695 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.76 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.716 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.71 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.732 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.752 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.802 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.8% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

Jordan ranks 26th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% +0.2%
2002 0.8% -0.3%
2003 0.8% +3.0%
2004 0.8% -0.1%
2005 0.8% +0.7%
2006 0.8% +1.5%
2007 0.7% -14.1%
2008 0.8% +19.4%
2009 0.7% -17.5%
2010 0.8% +9.3%
2011 0.7% -5.8%
2012 0.7% -0.9%
2013 0.7% +3.1%
2014 0.8% +2.8%
2016 0.8% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Jordan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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