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 0.3269 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3269
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.3606
in 2002
All-time low
0.3039
in 2011
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.3612007: 0.3182008: 0.3122009: 0.3222010: 0.3082011: 0.3042012: 0.3062013: 0.3052014: 0.3192016: 0.327

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.3269 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in 2016.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Jordan peaked at 0.3606 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3039, in 2011.

That places Jordan 6th out of 25 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.

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: Public Administration in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3606
2007 0.3177 -11.9%
2008 0.3116 -1.9%
2009 0.3218 +3.3%
2010 0.3082 -4.2%
2011 0.3039 -1.4%
2012 0.3059 +0.7%
2013 0.3047 -0.4%
2014 0.3194 +4.9%
2016 0.3269 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3279 0.3116 0.3606 4
2010s 0.3115 0.3039 0.3269 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 3 Pakistan 0.451 compare
  2. 4 Armenia 0.4465 compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.4209 compare
  4. 7 Guatemala 0.2689 compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 0.2545 compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 0.2472 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 0.3269 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 0.3606 in 2002.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3039 in 2011.
How does Jordan rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Jordan ranks 6th out of 25 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 2.9%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 267 data points, 2000–2021
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