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

Jordan: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.925 % of total employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.933 % of total employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.96 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.951 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.945 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.959 % of total employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.983 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.961 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.979 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.966 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.94 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.969 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.968 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.972 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.976 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.953 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan is 1.0%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

That places Jordan 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% +0.9%
2002 1.0% +2.9%
2003 1.0% -1.0%
2004 0.9% -0.6%
2005 1.0% +1.5%
2006 1.0% +2.5%
2007 1.0% -2.2%
2008 1.0% +1.8%
2009 1.0% -1.3%
2010 0.9% -2.7%
2011 1.0% +3.1%
2012 1.0% -0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.4%
2014 1.0% +0.4%
2016 1.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 25 Finland 1.0% compare
  2. 26 Norway 1.0% compare
  3. 27 Denmark 1.0% compare
  4. 29 Italy 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Spain 0.9% compare
  6. 31 Hungary 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total?
Jordan ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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