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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
57th
of 84 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, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.162 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.178 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.114 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.111 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.072 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.11 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.134 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.134 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.117 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.162 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

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

That places Jordan 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.1% -24.6%
2003 0.2% +45.5%
2004 0.1% -36.0%
2005 0.1% -2.5%
2007 0.1% -35.0%
2009 0.1% +51.7%
2010 0.1% +22.1%
2011 0.1% -0.0%
2012 0.1% +7.9%
2013 0.2% +5.0%
2014 0.1% -22.8%
2016 0.2% +38.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7
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, total in Jordan?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
Jordan ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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