Annual working hours per worker in Jordan
Jordan: Annual working hours per worker was 2,483 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,483 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,483 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
2,421 hours per worker
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Jordan, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,483 hours per worker for annual working hours per worker in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Jordan peaked at 2,483 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,421 hours per worker, in 2018.
That places Jordan 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual working hours per worker in Jordan, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,470 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,472 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,475 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,478 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,479 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,477 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,476 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,474 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,472 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,469 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,463 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,459 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,458 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,421 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,468 hours per worker | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,474 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,422 hours per worker | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,481 hours per worker | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,483 hours per worker | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,483 hours per worker is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,483 hours per worker is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,475 hours per worker | 2,470 hours per worker | 2,479 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,464 hours per worker | 2,421 hours per worker | 2,477 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,465 hours per worker | 2,422 hours per worker | 2,483 hours per worker | 4 |
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 annual working hours per worker in Jordan?
- Annual working hours per worker in Jordan was 2,483 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,483 hours per worker in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,421 hours per worker in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Jordan ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.