Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 37.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan peaked at 52.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2025.
Jordan ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.7% | — |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 49.7% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 41.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.9% | 39.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan was 37.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.