Labor force participation rate by age in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate by age was 25.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 25.3% 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 33.3% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 31.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 29.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.8% | 25.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Jordan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 17.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 16.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Jordan was 25.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).