Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Jordan

Jordan: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
45th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2000–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.072 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.109 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.115 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Jordan is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 45th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.1% -25.4%
2007 0.1% -47.0%
2009 0.1% +51.3%
2010 0.1% +19.7%
2011 0.1% +0.6%
2012 0.1% +11.2%
2013 0.2% +3.3%
2014 0.1% -24.2%
2016 0.2% +48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Jordan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Jordan was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Jordan ranks 45th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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