Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 33.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
33.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2009
All-time low
31.0%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan stood at 33.4%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan peaked at 34.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 31.0% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.0% | 33.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan was 33.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jordan ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.