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

Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4807 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4807
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
7th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.6099
in 2002
All-time low
0.4731
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.612007: 0.4732008: 0.5072009: 0.5272010: 0.5092011: 0.5262012: 0.5162013: 0.552014: 0.5152016: 0.481

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Jordan stood at 0.4807.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Jordan peaked at 0.6099 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4731, in 2007.

That places Jordan 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 total employment, by in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6099
2007 0.4731 -22.4%
2008 0.5068 +7.1%
2009 0.5273 +4.0%
2010 0.5092 -3.4%
2011 0.5256 +3.2%
2012 0.5159 -1.8%
2013 0.55 +6.6%
2014 0.5155 -6.3%
2016 0.4807 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5293 0.4731 0.6099 4
2010s 0.5162 0.4807 0.55 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 4 Russia 0.5482 compare
  2. 5 Zambia 0.5403 compare
  3. 6 Vietnam 0.5029 compare
  4. 8 Sri Lanka 0.4435 compare
  5. 9 Mongolia 0.4323 compare
  6. 10 Ireland 0.3957 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 0.4807 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 0.6099 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4731 in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Jordan ranks 7th out of 58 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 1.6%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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