Employment in Jordan
Jordan: Employment was 2,859 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2,859
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
93rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,859
in 2024
All-time low
970.44
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002β2024
Employment in Jordan, 2002β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment in Jordan stood at 2,859. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Jordan peaked at 2,859 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 970.44, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 93rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,047 | 970.44 | 1,123 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,188 | 2,120 | 2,295 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,562 | 2,342 | 2,859 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Jordan?
- Employment in Jordan was 2,859 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,859 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 970.44 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for employment?
- Jordan ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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