Number of public paid employees in Jordan

Jordan: Number of public paid employees was 18,993 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
18,993
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
24,007
in 2008
All-time low
6,685
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Number of public paid employees in Jordan, 2002–2016

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2002200920162002: 6.7k2007: 23.8k2008: 24.0k2009: 23.6k2010: 22.9k2011: 22.4k2012: 22.0k2013: 19.9k2014: 19.1k2016: 19.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, number of public paid employees in Jordan stood at 18,993.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Jordan peaked at 24,007 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,685, in 2002.

That places Jordan 7th out of 80 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 19,526 6,685 24,007 4
2010s 20,899 18,993 22,901 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 4 Türkiye 28,003 compare
  2. 5 Mexico 26,590 compare
  3. 6 Egypt, Arab Republic of 19,953 compare
  4. 8 Colombia 17,144 compare
  5. 9 Peru 15,543 compare
  6. 10 India 14,223 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Jordan?
Number of public paid employees in Jordan was 18,993 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 24,007 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,685 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for number of public paid employees?
Jordan ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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