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

Jordan: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.6936 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6936
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
1st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.7102
in 2010
All-time low
0.5262
in 2008
Years of data
9
2007–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Jordan, 2007–2016

00.20.40.60.82007201120162007: 0.6022008: 0.5262009: 0.7022010: 0.712011: 0.7082012: 0.5762013: 0.6732014: 0.6362016: 0.694

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Jordan is 0.6936, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Jordan peaked at 0.7102 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5262, in 2008.

Jordan ranks 1st of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Manager in Jordan, 2007 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6024
2008 0.5262 -12.6%
2009 0.7021 +33.4%
2010 0.7102 +1.1%
2011 0.7081 -0.3%
2012 0.5761 -18.6%
2013 0.6726 +16.8%
2014 0.6361 -5.4%
2016 0.6936 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6103 0.5262 0.7021 3
2010s 0.6661 0.5761 0.7102 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 2 Ethiopia 0.679 compare
  2. 3 Peru 0.6274 compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.5955 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 0.6936 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 0.7102 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5262 in 2008.
How does Jordan rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Jordan ranks 1st out of 63 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 15.1%. 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 occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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