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

Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7439 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7439
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
3rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.9269
in 2002
All-time low
0.5835
in 2008
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.9272007: 0.6792008: 0.5842009: 0.772010: 0.7852011: 0.7752012: 0.6462013: 0.712014: 0.6722016: 0.744

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.7439 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Jordan peaked at 0.9269 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5835, in 2008.

That places Jordan 3rd out of 63 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 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.9269
2007 0.6794 -26.7%
2008 0.5835 -14.1%
2009 0.7698 +31.9%
2010 0.7847 +1.9%
2011 0.7754 -1.2%
2012 0.6459 -16.7%
2013 0.7098 +9.9%
2014 0.672 -5.3%
2016 0.7439 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7399 0.5835 0.9269 4
2010s 0.722 0.6459 0.7847 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.8246 compare
  2. 2 Cambodia 0.7741 compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 0.7307 compare
  4. 5 Greece 0.7251 compare
  5. 6 Morocco 0.6887 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 0.7439 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 0.9269 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5835 in 2008.
How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Jordan ranks 3rd out of 63 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 up 9.5%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed