Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 35.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan peaked at 67.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.5% | — |
| 1975 | 52.0% | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 52.0% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.6% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.4% | 37.7% | 5 |
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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 35.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 67.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.