Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Jordan
Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2582 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.2582 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Jordan peaked at 0.4698 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2582, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 40th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4698 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3911 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.395 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3939 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3889 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3906 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3801 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3894 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3929 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2582 | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4125 | 0.3911 | 0.4698 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3667 | 0.2582 | 0.3929 | 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 in Jordan?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Jordan was 0.2582 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4698 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2582 in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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