Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Jordan

Jordan: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.18 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.18
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2007
All-time low
1.18
in 2016
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.511.52002200920162002: 1.52007: 1.62008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32016: 1.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Jordan is 1.18, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Jordan peaked at 1.57 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 54th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 1.51 —
2007 1.57 +4.0%
2008 1.48 -5.5%
2009 1.53 +3.1%
2010 1.43 -6.7%
2011 1.37 -4.4%
2012 1.34 -1.5%
2013 1.29 -4.0%
2014 1.27 -1.3%
2016 1.18 -7.5%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 1.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 1.48 1.57 4
2010s 1.31 1.18 1.43 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 51 El Salvador 1.3 compare
  2. 52 Honduras 1.24 compare
  3. 53 Moldova 1.21 compare
  4. 55 Guatemala 1.12 compare
  5. 56 Pakistan 1.1 compare
  6. 57 Palestine 1.05 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Jordan?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Jordan was 1.18 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2007.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Jordan ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed