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

Jordan: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
88th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.577 % of total population2001: 0.58 % of total population2002: 0.576 % of total population2003: 0.594 % of total population2004: 0.593 % of total population2005: 0.591 % of total population2006: 0.59 % of total population2007: 0.597 % of total population2008: 0.602 % of total population2009: 0.602 % of total population2010: 0.585 % of total population2011: 0.609 % of total population2012: 0.615 % of total population2013: 0.609 % of total population2014: 0.61 % of total population2016: 0.599 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jordan is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

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

That places Jordan 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 85 Zambia 0.6% compare
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  3. 87 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  4. 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  5. 90 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  6. 91 Mozambique 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jordan?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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