Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan

Jordan: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.464 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.668 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.77 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.744 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.745 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.77 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.753 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.744 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.774 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.761 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.845 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

That places Jordan 8th out of 86 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, urban in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban workers in the agricultural sector Change
2002 0.5%
2006 0.7% +43.9%
2007 0.8% +15.4%
2008 0.7% -3.4%
2009 0.7% +0.1%
2010 0.8% +3.4%
2011 0.8% -2.3%
2012 0.7% -1.2%
2013 0.8% +4.0%
2014 0.8% -1.7%
2016 0.8% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
Jordan ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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