Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan

Jordan: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
81st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000200820162000: 0.114 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.107 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.12 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.11 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.103 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 0.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 81st of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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 0.1%
2001 0.1% -5.4%
2002 0.1% +11.6%
2003 0.1% -23.9%
2004 0.1% +7.5%
2005 0.1% +0.3%
2006 0.1% +7.0%
2007 0.1% -26.7%
2008 0.1% +18.4%
2009 0.1% -1.4%
2010 0.1% +22.3%
2011 0.1% -19.8%
2012 0.1% +2.6%
2013 0.1% -1.6%
2014 0.1% -4.6%
2016 0.1% +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 78 South Africa 0.1% compare
  2. 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 80 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  4. 82 France 0.1% compare
  5. 83 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  6. 84 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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