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

Jordan: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
68th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2000–2016

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

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.145 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.111 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.178 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.114 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.111 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.068 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.11 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.147 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.155 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 68th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.1% —
2001 0.1% -23.7%
2003 0.2% +60.8%
2004 0.1% -36.0%
2005 0.1% -2.5%
2007 0.1% -38.9%
2009 0.1% +61.4%
2010 0.1% +15.3%
2011 0.1% +16.3%
2012 0.1% -10.1%
2013 0.2% +17.7%
2014 0.1% -18.8%
2016 0.1% +11.2%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 65 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  2. 66 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  3. 67 Hungary 0.1% compare
  4. 69 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  5. 70 Malta 0.1% compare
  6. 71 Egypt 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Jordan was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary 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, primary?
Jordan ranks 68th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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