Labor participation rate in Jordan
Jordan: Labor 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 participation rate in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 40.05 for labor 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 participation rate in Jordan peaked at 40.23 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.
Labor 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 participation rate in Jordan?
- Labor participation rate in Jordan was 40.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for labor participation rate?
- Jordan ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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