Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Jordan

Jordan: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,518 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,518
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,518
in 2023
All-time low
947.54
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023

Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Jordan, 2017–2023

05001.0k1.5k2017202020232017: 947.52018: 1.0k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.2k2023: 1.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Jordan is 1,518, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

Jordan ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Jordan, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 947.54
2018 1,042 +10.0%
2019 1,205 +15.6%
2020 1,269 +5.3%
2021 1,206 -4.9%
2023 1,518 +25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,065 947.54 1,205 3
2020s 1,331 1,206 1,518 3

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 24 Senegal 4,164 compare
  2. 25 Dominican Republic 2,750 compare
  3. 26 El Salvador 1,903 compare
  4. 28 Kyrgyzstan 1,492 compare
  5. 29 Georgia 1,116 compare
  6. 30 Panama 1,097 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Jordan?
Informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Jordan was 1,518 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1,518 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 947.54 in 2017.
How does Jordan rank for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Jordan ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.