Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan

Jordan: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.863 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2001: 0.857 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2002: 0.817 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2006: 0.846 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2007: 0.849 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2008: 0.856 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2009: 0.842 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2010: 0.82 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2011: 0.831 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2012: 0.824 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2013: 0.814 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2014: 0.833 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2016: 0.798 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of workers with high education in the industrial sector Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% -0.7%
2002 0.8% -4.6%
2006 0.8% +3.5%
2007 0.8% +0.3%
2008 0.9% +0.8%
2009 0.8% -1.6%
2010 0.8% -2.6%
2011 0.8% +1.3%
2012 0.8% -0.9%
2013 0.8% -1.2%
2014 0.8% +2.3%
2016 0.8% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Jordan ranks 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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