Labor force participation rate in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate was 40.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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
Jordan recorded 40.1% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Jordan 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 16.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 17.3% (2025)
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).