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

Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4799 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4799
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.5515
in 2002
All-time low
0.4613
in 2010
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.5512007: 0.492008: 0.4982009: 0.4632010: 0.4612011: 0.4742012: 0.4642013: 0.4852014: 0.4942016: 0.48

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.4799 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Jordan peaked at 0.5515 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4613, in 2010.

Jordan ranks 10th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 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 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5515
2007 0.4899 -11.2%
2008 0.4979 +1.6%
2009 0.4634 -6.9%
2010 0.4613 -0.5%
2011 0.474 +2.7%
2012 0.4637 -2.2%
2013 0.4851 +4.6%
2014 0.4941 +1.9%
2016 0.4799 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5007 0.4634 0.5515 4
2010s 0.4764 0.4613 0.4941 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 7 Luxembourg 0.5411 compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 0.5326 compare
  3. 9 Hungary 0.4864 compare
  4. 11 Palestine, State of 0.4691 compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 0.4653 compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 0.4637 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 0.4799 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 0.5515 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4613 in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Jordan ranks 10th out of 62 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 2.0%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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