Labor force participation rate in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate was 40.05 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.23
in 2017
All-time low
36.4
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Jordan stood at 40.05.
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 40.23 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.34 | — |
| 1991 | 39.51 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.44 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.46 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.44 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.47 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.46 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.45 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.43 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.4 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.8 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.85 | +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 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.1 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.4 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.66 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.94 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 40.23 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 39.18 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 39.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.95 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 38.67 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 38.55 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.12 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 40.01 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.05 | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 40.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 40.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.44 | 39.34 | 39.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.72 | 37.4 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 | 36.4 | 40.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.56 | 38.55 | 40.12 | 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 40.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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