Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan

Jordan: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
80th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.557 % of rural population2006: 0.573 % of rural population2007: 0.58 % of rural population2008: 0.581 % of rural population2009: 0.579 % of rural population2010: 0.58 % of rural population2011: 0.592 % of rural population2012: 0.595 % of rural population2013: 0.587 % of rural population2014: 0.588 % of rural population2016: 0.567 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

That places Jordan 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2002 0.6%
2006 0.6% +2.8%
2007 0.6% +1.3%
2008 0.6% +0.1%
2009 0.6% -0.3%
2010 0.6% +0.2%
2011 0.6% +2.1%
2012 0.6% +0.4%
2013 0.6% -1.4%
2014 0.6% +0.3%
2016 0.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  2. 78 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  3. 79 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  4. 81 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  5. 82 Jamaica 0.6%
  6. 83 Pakistan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Jordan ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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