Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan

Jordan: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
26th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.91 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.961 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.914 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.967 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.928 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.92 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.939 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.941 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.944 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.943 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.88 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.9%
2006 1.0% +5.6%
2007 0.9% -4.9%
2008 1.0% +5.9%
2009 0.9% -4.1%
2010 0.9% -0.8%
2011 0.9% +2.1%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% +0.3%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2016 0.9% -6.7%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 23 Spain 0.9% compare
  2. 24 Denmark 0.9% compare
  3. 25 Finland 0.9% compare
  4. 27 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  5. 28 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  6. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Jordan ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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