Jamaica vs Jordan: Share in informal employment

Jamaica
54.64
in 2023
Jordan
55.12
in 2023
Jamaica rank
32nd
Jordan rank
31st

Share in informal employment over time

  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
0204060201620192023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 55.12 against 54.64 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.48.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 32nd and Jordan ranks 31st of 80 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Jordan Difference Ahead
2010s 57.14 48.61 8.53 Jamaica
2020s 56.58 53.32 3.26 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Jamaica or Jordan?
Jordan, at 55.12 against 54.64 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Jamaica and Jordan?
0.48, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for share in informal employment?
Jamaica ranks 32nd and Jordan ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed