Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Jordan

Jordan: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 55.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.12
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
28th
of 44 countries
All-time high
55.12
in 2023
All-time low
44.7
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023

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

02040602017202020232017: 44.72018: 48.52019: 52.52020: 53.42021: 51.52023: 55.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 55.12 for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Jordan ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Jordan, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 44.7
2018 48.49 +8.5%
2019 52.51 +8.3%
2020 53.42 +1.7%
2021 51.51 -3.6%
2023 55.12 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.57 44.7 52.51 3
2020s 53.35 51.51 55.12 3

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 25 Colombia 56.01
  2. 26 Panama 55.73 compare
  3. 27 Namibia 55.64
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 53.5 compare
  5. 30 Argentina 52.82 compare
  6. 31 Guyana 49.44 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Jordan?
Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Jordan was 55.12 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 55.12 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2017.
How does Jordan rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Jordan ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
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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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.