Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Jordan

Jordan: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.5593 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5593
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.6167
in 2014
All-time low
0.4748
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.4952007: 0.4752008: 0.5672009: 0.5262010: 0.5862011: 0.6112012: 0.5342013: 0.5942014: 0.6172016: 0.559

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Jordan is 0.5593, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Jordan peaked at 0.6167 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4748, in 2007.

That places Jordan 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Clerks in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.495
2007 0.4748 -4.1%
2008 0.567 +19.4%
2009 0.5261 -7.2%
2010 0.586 +11.4%
2011 0.6109 +4.2%
2012 0.5339 -12.6%
2013 0.5939 +11.2%
2014 0.6167 +3.8%
2016 0.5593 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5157 0.4748 0.567 4
2010s 0.5835 0.5339 0.6167 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 2 Russian Federation 0.6701 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.6117 compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.6031 compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 0.5164 compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 0.4962 compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 0.4829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Jordan?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Jordan was 0.5593 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6167 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4748 in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Jordan ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 695 data points, 2000–2021
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