Informal employment rate in Jordan
Jordan: Informal employment rate was 54.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Informal employment rate in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in Jordan is 54.22, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
That places Jordan 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment rate in Jordan, year by year
| 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% |
| 2022 | 53.15 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.12 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 54.22 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.57 | 44.7 | 52.51 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.48 | 51.51 | 55.12 | 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 rate in Jordan?
- Informal employment rate in Jordan was 54.22 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for informal employment rate?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.