Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 66.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jordan is 66.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jordan peaked at 67.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2014.
That places Jordan 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.1% | — |
| 1991 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 66.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 66.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 64.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 63.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 60.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.6% | 66.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 158 Guyana 67.3% compare
- 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.9% compare
- 160 Libya 66.5% compare
- 162 French Polynesia 66.3% compare
- 163 South Africa 65.9% compare
- 164 Comoros 65.2% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Jordan was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Jordan ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.