Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Jordan
Jordan: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Jordan is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 88.6% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Jordan peaked at 5.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2015.
Jordan ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +203.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -65.8% |
| 2007 | -5.3% | -510.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -179.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +195.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +74.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -103.3% |
| 2014 | -4.9% | +6842.9% |
| 2015 | -7.7% | +58.4% |
| 2016 | -4.0% | -48.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -95.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1115.8% |
| 2019 | -2.8% | -244.0% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -321.5% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -130.3% |
| 2023 | -5.4% | +241.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -119.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +88.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -5.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -7.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -5.4% | 5.2% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Jordan?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Jordan was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).