Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan

Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.5858 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5858
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
2nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7138
in 2002
All-time low
0.5858
in 2016
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.7142007: 0.6652008: 0.6742009: 0.6932010: 0.6852011: 0.6842012: 0.6832013: 0.6832014: 0.6872016: 0.586

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan stood at 0.5858. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan peaked at 0.7138 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5858, in 2016.

That places Jordan 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.7138
2007 0.6646 -6.9%
2008 0.6744 +1.5%
2009 0.6926 +2.7%
2010 0.6849 -1.1%
2011 0.6835 -0.2%
2012 0.6826 -0.1%
2013 0.6834 +0.1%
2014 0.6866 +0.5%
2016 0.5858 -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6863 0.6646 0.7138 4
2010s 0.6678 0.5858 0.6866 6

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  4. 5 Georgia 0.4985 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan was 0.5858 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7138 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5858 in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Jordan ranks 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed