Employment to population ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio was 33.43 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
33.43
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.93
in 2009
All-time low
31
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 33.43 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Jordan peaked at 34.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.04 | — |
| 1992 | 31.54 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.67 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.8 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 33.68 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 34.06 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.04 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.99 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.1 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.52 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 31.98 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.31 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.63 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.42 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.59 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 34.48 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.93 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.56 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.97 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.36 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.42 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.07 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.73 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.99 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.94 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.02 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.65 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.27 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 31 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 31.54 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.45 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 33.33 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 33.43 | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.98 | 31.04 | 34.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3 | 31.98 | 34.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.97 | 32.02 | 34.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 31 | 33.45 | 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 to population ratio in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio in Jordan was 33.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio?
- Jordan ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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