Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 18.2% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jordan peaked at 27.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2025.
That places Jordan 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.3% | — |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 18.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.2% | 20.5% | 6 |
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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jordan?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Jordan was 18.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Jordan ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).