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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 99 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, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.581 % of urban population2006: 0.594 % of urban population2007: 0.6 % of urban population2008: 0.607 % of urban population2009: 0.607 % of urban population2010: 0.587 % of urban population2011: 0.612 % of urban population2012: 0.619 % of urban population2013: 0.614 % of urban population2014: 0.615 % of urban population2016: 0.603 % of urban population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

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

Jordan ranks 88th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
2002 0.6%
2006 0.6% +2.2%
2007 0.6% +1.0%
2008 0.6% +1.1%
2009 0.6% +0.0%
2010 0.6% -3.3%
2011 0.6% +4.3%
2012 0.6% +1.2%
2013 0.6% -0.9%
2014 0.6% +0.3%
2016 0.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Jordan was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Jordan ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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