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

Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5715 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5715
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.6115
in 2014
All-time low
0.542
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.5422007: 0.5872008: 0.6022009: 0.5942010: 0.5932011: 0.5512012: 0.5572013: 0.5512014: 0.6112016: 0.571

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.5715 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Jordan peaked at 0.6115 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.542, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.542
2007 0.5872 +8.3%
2008 0.602 +2.5%
2009 0.5936 -1.4%
2010 0.5934 -0.0%
2011 0.5511 -7.1%
2012 0.557 +1.1%
2013 0.5514 -1.0%
2014 0.6115 +10.9%
2016 0.5715 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5812 0.542 0.602 4
2010s 0.5726 0.5511 0.6115 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 16 Dominican Republic 0.662 compare
  2. 17 Australia 0.6035 compare
  3. 18 Chile 0.5939 compare
  4. 20 South Africa 0.5303 compare
  5. 21 Brazil 0.4724 compare
  6. 22 Philippines 0.4369 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Jordan?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Jordan was 0.5715 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6115 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.542 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Jordan ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 286 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed