Number of paid employees in Jordan
Jordan: Number of paid employees was 40,108 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
40,108
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 80 countries
All-time high
49,682
in 2007
All-time low
12,875
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016
Number of paid employees in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of paid employees in Jordan is 40,108, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Jordan peaked at 49,682 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,875, in 2002.
That places Jordan 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Number of paid employees in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,875 | — |
| 2007 | 49,682 | +285.9% |
| 2008 | 49,610 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48,800 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47,408 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 45,379 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 44,202 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 41,058 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 40,019 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 40,108 | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 40,108 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,661, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 40,108 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28,675, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,242 | 12,875 | 49,682 | 4 |
| 2010s | 43,029 | 40,019 | 47,408 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 11 El Salvador 50,994 compare
- 12 Chile 49,154 compare
- 13 South Africa 40,897 compare
- 15 Venezuela 38,455 compare
- 16 Costa Rica 38,224 compare
- 17 Morocco 35,662 compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees in Jordan?
- Number of paid employees in Jordan was 40,108 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,682 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,875 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for number of paid employees?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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