Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 25.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan peaked at 33.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.3% | — |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
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 | 24.8% | 23.8% | 25.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan was 25.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Jordan ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, total (%) (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.