Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Jordan

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

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.946 % of female youth in employment2001: 0.95 % of female youth in employment2002: 0.979 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.969 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.969 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.988 % of female youth in employment2006: 0.989 % of female youth in employment2007: 0.971 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.986 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.977 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.914 % of female youth in employment2011: 0.984 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.973 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.984 % of female youth in employment2014: 0.992 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.997 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Jordan is 1.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Jordan peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

Jordan ranks 13th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% +0.4%
2002 1.0% +3.1%
2003 1.0% -1.0%
2004 1.0% -0.0%
2005 1.0% +2.0%
2006 1.0% +0.1%
2007 1.0% -1.8%
2008 1.0% +1.5%
2009 1.0% -0.9%
2010 0.9% -6.5%
2011 1.0% +7.7%
2012 1.0% -1.1%
2013 1.0% +1.1%
2014 1.0% +0.8%
2016 1.0% +0.5%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

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. 11 South Korea 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Portugal 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Argentina 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Jordan?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Jordan was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Jordan ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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