Labor force participation rate by age in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate by age was 25.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.32
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33.28
in 1990
All-time low
23.8
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 25.32 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Jordan peaked at 33.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 167th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.28 | — |
| 1991 | 32.84 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.35 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.08 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.84 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 31.62 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.54 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.45 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.37 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.27 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.14 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.92 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.81 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.59 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.36 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.12 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.99 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.95 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.69 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.52 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.39 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.25 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.09 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.25 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.34 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.29 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.15 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.39 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 25.68 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.79 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.61 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 25.32 | -1.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 25.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 25.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.97 | 31.27 | 33.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.31 | 29.52 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.59 | 25.68 | 29.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.71 | 23.8 | 25.61 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Jordan was 25.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Jordan ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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