Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jordan
Jordan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 136,768 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jordan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 136,768 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jordan peaked at 136,768 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 56,618, in 2005.
Jordan ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56,618 | — |
| 2006 | 60,583 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 69,401 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 71,633 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 74,872 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 76,395 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 77,633 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 77,961 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80,110 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87,031 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 96,456 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 102,311 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 104,994 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 103,424 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 110,340 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 112,038 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 108,043 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 115,426 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 127,617 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 129,492 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 130,384 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 132,551 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 136,768 | +3.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 136,768 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 136,768 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,622 | 56,618 | 74,872 | 5 |
| 2010s | 91,665 | 76,395 | 110,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,040 | 108,043 | 136,768 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jordan?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jordan was 136,768 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 136,768 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,618 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.