Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 25.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan stood at 25.0%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan peaked at 36.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) … national in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.3% | — |
| 1975 | 31.3% | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -2.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 25.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 25.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.8%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.1% | 31.3% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.7% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.8% | 25.7% | 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan was 25.0% 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, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1961.
- 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 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.