Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 40.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jordan stood at 40.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jordan peaked at 43.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.6% | — |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 43.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 41.4% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.4% | 40.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 187 Samoa 43.8% compare
- 188 Syrian Arab Republic 43.4% compare
- 189 Algeria 41.8% compare
- 191 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40.7% compare
- 192 Nepal 39.9% compare
- 193 Tajikistan 39.7% compare
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Jordan was 40.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Jordan ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.