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

Jordan: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
60th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.296 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.225 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.269 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.193 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.185 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.111 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.144 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.217 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.174 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.191 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.206 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.167 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.22 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Jordan peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 60th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.2% -23.9%
2003 0.3% +19.7%
2004 0.2% -28.5%
2005 0.2% -3.9%
2007 0.1% -40.1%
2009 0.1% +30.3%
2010 0.2% +50.2%
2011 0.2% -19.8%
2012 0.2% +9.5%
2013 0.2% +7.9%
2014 0.2% -18.6%
2016 0.2% +31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

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  4. 61 Finland 0.2% compare
  5. 62 Thailand 0.2% compare
  6. 63 Albania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Jordan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female 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, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female 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, female?
Jordan ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population 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, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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