Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
29th
of 106 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 25-64 in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.771 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.764 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.762 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.782 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.785 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.789 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.796 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.69 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.82 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.679 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.734 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.707 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.695 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.718 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.741 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.786 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jordan is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

That places Jordan 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% -0.9%
2002 0.8% -0.3%
2003 0.8% +2.7%
2004 0.8% +0.4%
2005 0.8% +0.5%
2006 0.8% +0.9%
2007 0.7% -13.4%
2008 0.8% +18.9%
2009 0.7% -17.1%
2010 0.7% +8.1%
2011 0.7% -3.7%
2012 0.7% -1.7%
2013 0.7% +3.4%
2014 0.7% +3.2%
2016 0.8% +6.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 26 France 0.8% compare
  2. 27 Poland 0.8% compare
  3. 28 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 30 Albania 0.8% compare
  5. 31 Italy 0.8% compare
  6. 32 Republic of Korea 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jordan?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Jordan rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Jordan ranks 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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