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

Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4965 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4965
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.5202
in 2014
All-time low
0.3897
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.392007: 0.4872008: 0.4812009: 0.4812010: 0.5052011: 0.4662012: 0.4592013: 0.4532014: 0.522016: 0.497

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.4965 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Jordan peaked at 0.5202 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3897, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3897
2007 0.4869 +24.9%
2008 0.481 -1.2%
2009 0.481 +0.0%
2010 0.5054 +5.1%
2011 0.4656 -7.9%
2012 0.4586 -1.5%
2013 0.4535 -1.1%
2014 0.5202 +14.7%
2016 0.4965 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4597 0.3897 0.4869 4
2010s 0.4833 0.4535 0.5202 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 14 El Salvador 0.5168 compare
  2. 15 Mauritius 0.5147 compare
  3. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5138 compare
  4. 18 South Africa 0.4117 compare
  5. 19 Philippines 0.4076 compare
  6. 20 Chile 0.3543 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Jordan?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Jordan was 0.4965 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5202 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3897 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Jordan ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 287 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed