Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Jordan

Jordan: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry was 0.2997 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2997
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.2997
in 2016
All-time low
0.198
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.2282007: 0.1982008: 0.2242009: 0.2512010: 0.2712011: 0.2442012: 0.2492013: 0.2772014: 0.2862016: 0.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Jordan stood at 0.2997. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Jordan peaked at 0.2997 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.198, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 8th of 24 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.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.228
2007 0.198 -13.2%
2008 0.2243 +13.3%
2009 0.2509 +11.9%
2010 0.2709 +8.0%
2011 0.2443 -9.8%
2012 0.2489 +1.9%
2013 0.2773 +11.4%
2014 0.2862 +3.2%
2016 0.2997 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2253 0.198 0.2509 4
2010s 0.2712 0.2443 0.2997 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 5 Armenia 0.4347 compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 0.3719 compare
  3. 7 Zambia 0.3027 compare
  4. 9 Guatemala 0.2955 compare
  5. 10 Paraguay 0.2928 compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 0.2379 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Jordan?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Jordan was 0.2997 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2997 in 2016.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Jordan ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 257 data points, 2000–2021
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