Labor force participation rate in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate was 40.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2017
All-time low
36.4%
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Jordan stood at 40.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Jordan peaked at 40.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.3% | — |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 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% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 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 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 40.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 40.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.0%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.6% | 40.1% | 6 |
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 in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate in Jordan was 40.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate?
- Jordan ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).