Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Jordan

Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.2724 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2724
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
33rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.4481
in 2014
All-time low
0.2724
in 2016
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.4242007: 0.4082008: 0.3972009: 0.3832010: 0.392011: 0.392012: 0.392013: 0.4172014: 0.4482016: 0.272

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Jordan is 0.2724, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Jordan peaked at 0.4481 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2724, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 33rd of 70 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 total employment by gender in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4243
2007 0.4076 -3.9%
2008 0.3968 -2.6%
2009 0.3831 -3.5%
2010 0.39 +1.8%
2011 0.3903 +0.1%
2012 0.39 -0.1%
2013 0.4165 +6.8%
2014 0.4481 +7.6%
2016 0.2724 -39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4029 0.3831 0.4243 4
2010s 0.3846 0.2724 0.4481 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 30 Italy 0.2776 compare
  2. 31 Serbia 0.276 compare
  3. 32 Albania 0.2754 compare
  4. 34 Tunisia 0.2589 compare
  5. 35 Bulgaria 0.2548 compare
  6. 36 Cyprus 0.2536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Jordan?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Jordan was 0.2724 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4481 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2724 in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Jordan ranks 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed