Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan

Jordan: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.797 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.804 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.729 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.838 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.836 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.838 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.751 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.831 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.791 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.809 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.837 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.822 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.823 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.812 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.821 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.786 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

That places Jordan 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% +0.9%
2002 0.7% -9.3%
2003 0.8% +14.9%
2004 0.8% -0.2%
2005 0.8% +0.2%
2006 0.8% -10.3%
2007 0.8% +10.7%
2008 0.8% -4.8%
2009 0.8% +2.2%
2010 0.8% +3.4%
2011 0.8% -1.7%
2012 0.8% +0.1%
2013 0.8% -1.4%
2014 0.8% +1.1%
2016 0.8% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 24 Namibia 0.8% compare
  2. 25 South Africa 0.8% compare
  3. 26 Spain 0.8% compare
  4. 28 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  5. 29 Latvia 0.8% compare
  6. 30 Puerto Rico 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jordan ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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