Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 42.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Jordan is 42.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
That places Jordan 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.6% | — |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +5.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 42.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 42.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.3%, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.0% | 40.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 42.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 75 Brunei 43.7% compare
- 76 South Korea 43.6% compare
- 77 United States 42.8% compare
- 79 Seychelles 42.1% compare
- 80 Mongolia 41.9% compare
- 81 Portugal 41.6% 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 with basic education in Jordan?
- Labor force with basic education in Jordan was 42.4% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force with basic education?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).