Jordan - Self-employed
Self-employed, female (% of females employed)
Self-employed, female (% of females employed) in Jordan was 5.10 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 5.10 in 2009, while its lowest value was 2.60 in 2008.
Definition: Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a ""self-employment jobs"" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.50 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 3.60 |
| 2004 | 3.40 |
| 2005 | 3.30 |
| 2006 | 3.30 |
| 2007 | 3.20 |
| 2008 | 2.60 |
| 2009 | 5.10 |
Self-employed, male (% of males employed)
Self-employed, male (% of males employed) in Jordan was 18.60 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 18.60 in 2009, while its lowest value was 9.30 in 2007.
Definition: Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a ""self-employment jobs"" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.50 |
| 2002 | 11.40 |
| 2003 | 10.40 |
| 2004 | 11.50 |
| 2005 | 11.00 |
| 2006 | 10.40 |
| 2007 | 9.30 |
| 2008 | 9.90 |
| 2009 | 18.60 |
Self-employed, total (% of total employed)
Self-employed, total (% of total employed) in Jordan was 16.40 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 16.40 in 2009, while its lowest value was 8.30 in 2007.
Definition: Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a ""self-employment jobs"" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.40 |
| 2002 | 10.40 |
| 2003 | 9.50 |
| 2004 | 10.40 |
| 2005 | 10.10 |
| 2006 | 9.40 |
| 2007 | 8.30 |
| 2008 | 8.80 |
| 2009 | 16.40 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
