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 0.2068 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan stood at 0.2068. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Jordan peaked at 0.4092 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2068, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 55th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4092 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3422 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3431 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3362 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3311 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.335 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3235 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3312 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3315 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2068 | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3577 | 0.3362 | 0.4092 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3098 | 0.2068 | 0.335 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 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 0.2068 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 0.4092 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 0.2068 in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 69 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 39.6%. 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: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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