Number of employed individuals in Jordan
Jordan: Number of employed individuals was 45,448 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
45,448
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
57,983
in 2007
All-time low
15,966
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016
Number of employed individuals in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of employed individuals in Jordan is 45,448, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Jordan peaked at 57,983 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15,966, in 2002.
That places Jordan 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,264 | 15,966 | 57,983 | 4 |
| 2010s | 49,831 | 45,448 | 55,696 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 18 Costa Rica 50,784 compare
- 19 South Africa 49,306 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 45,681 compare
- 22 Bolivia 37,930 compare
- 23 Argentina 33,678 compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 30,689 compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 21.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 472.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.9269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 592.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 646.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of employed individuals in Jordan?
- Number of employed individuals in Jordan was 45,448 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,983 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,966 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for number of employed individuals?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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