Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 34.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan is 34.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan peaked at 35.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.9% | — |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 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 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.0% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.0% | 34.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Jordan was 34.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% 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 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.