Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan
Jordan: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.8% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places Jordan 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of rural workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
- Jordan ranks 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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