Informal employment in Jordan
Jordan: Informal employment was 93.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Informal employment in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total agricultural employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Jordan is 93.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Informal employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90.5% | — |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.5% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.0% | 93.8% | 5 |
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 informal employment in Jordan?
- Informal employment in Jordan was 93.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for informal employment?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).