Average monthly earnings of employees in Jordan
Jordan: Average monthly earnings of employees was 461 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Jordan, 1999–2013
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 461 for average monthly earnings of employees in 2013. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Jordan peaked at 461 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 216, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 216 | — |
| 2000 | 226 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 232 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 240 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 244 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 242 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 262 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 280 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 305 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 350 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 365 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 392 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 416 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 437 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 461 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216 | 216 | 216 | 1 |
| 2000s | 274.6 | 226 | 365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.5 | 392 | 461 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of employees in Jordan?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Jordan was 461 in 2013, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 461 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 216 in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.