Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 62.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 62.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jordan peaked at 65.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2014.
That places Jordan 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 61.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 58.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.3% | 62.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Jordan was 62.5% 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+) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Jordan ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.