Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jordan

Jordan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 136,768 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
136,768
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
136,768
in 2027
All-time low
56,618
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Jordan, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 56.6k2006: 60.6k2007: 69.4k2008: 71.6k2009: 74.9k2010: 76.4k2011: 77.6k2012: 78.0k2013: 80.1k2014: 87.0k2015: 96.5k2016: 102.3k2017: 105.0k2018: 103.4k2019: 110.3k2020: 112.0k2021: 108.0k2022: 115.4k2023: 127.6k2024: 129.5k2025: 130.4k2026: 132.6k2027: 136.8k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Jordan, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Hong Kong, China 153,078 compare
  2. 100 Paraguay 143,573 compare
  3. 101 Kuwait 139,332 compare
  4. 103 Togo 133,733 compare
  5. 104 Liberia 132,485 compare
  6. 105 Oman 128,754 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.