Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jordan
Jordan: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 3.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jordan, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jordan is 3.98, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jordan peaked at 12.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2018.
That places Jordan 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.75 | — |
| 1991 | 11.36 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 10.64 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 9.96 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.54 | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 11.13 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.29 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.03 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.77 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 8.58 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.46 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.81 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.38 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.53 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.38 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.08 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.17 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.55 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | -4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -26.7% | 11.7 | 8.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.99 | 9.4 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 | 6.08 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 3.74 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
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 armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jordan?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jordan was 3.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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