Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,858 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,858 for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
That places Jordan 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,117 | — |
| 2018 | 2,148 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,295 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,374 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,341 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,480 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2,754 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2,858 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,187 | 2,117 | 2,295 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,561 | 2,341 | 2,858 | 5 |
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 employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan was 2,858 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,858 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,117 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Jordan ranks 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.