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

Jordan: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.806 % of urban workers in the service sector2006: 0.833 % of urban workers in the service sector2007: 0.835 % of urban workers in the service sector2008: 0.855 % of urban workers in the service sector2009: 0.822 % of urban workers in the service sector2010: 0.819 % of urban workers in the service sector2011: 0.845 % of urban workers in the service sector2012: 0.845 % of urban workers in the service sector2013: 0.861 % of urban workers in the service sector2014: 0.867 % of urban workers in the service sector2016: 0.854 % of urban workers in the service sector

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

That places Jordan 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
2002 0.8%
2006 0.8% +3.3%
2007 0.8% +0.3%
2008 0.9% +2.4%
2009 0.8% -3.9%
2010 0.8% -0.3%
2011 0.8% +3.2%
2012 0.8% -0.1%
2013 0.9% +1.9%
2014 0.9% +0.7%
2016 0.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 27 Hungary 0.9% compare
  2. 28 Portugal 0.9% compare
  3. 29 Poland 0.9% compare
  4. 31 Spain 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Belgium 0.8%
  6. 33 South Africa 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
Jordan ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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