Arab World vs Jordan: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Arab World
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 80.8% against 60.1% in Arab World, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 16th and Jordan ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 74.1% | 27.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 72.4% | 21.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 75.1% | 19.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 79.6% | 20.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Arab World or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 80.8% against 60.1% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Arab World and Jordan?
- 20.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Jordan rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Arab World ranks 16th and Jordan ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).