Number of employed employees, by occupation: Teachers in Jordan

Jordan: Number of employed employees, by occupation: Teachers was 3,696 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
3,696
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
4,826
in 2011
All-time low
1,145
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Number of employed employees, by occupation: Teachers in Jordan, 2002–2016

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2002200920162002: 1.1k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.0k2014: 3.9k2016: 3.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of employed employees, by occupation: teachers in Jordan is 3,696, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed employees, by occupation: teachers in Jordan peaked at 4,826 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,145, in 2002.

That places Jordan 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,488 1,145 4,403 4
2010s 4,305 3,696 4,826 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Brazil 6,208 compare
  2. 2 Philippines 4,333 compare
  3. 4 Chile 3,648 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 2,613 compare
  5. 6 Uruguay 2,416 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed employees, by occupation: teachers in Jordan?
Number of employed employees, by occupation: teachers in Jordan was 3,696 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 4,826 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of employed employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,145 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for number of employed employees, by occupation: teachers?
Jordan ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of employed employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of employed employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 289 data points, 2000–2020
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