Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan

Jordan: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,435 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3,435
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
35th
of 69 countries
All-time high
3,435
in 2024
All-time low
2,586
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan, 2017–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020242017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.9k2021: 2.9k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 3,435 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Jordan ranks 35th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,658 2,586 2,758 3
2020s 3,126 2,920 3,435 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 32 Israel 4,476 compare
  2. 33 Hong Kong, China 3,811 compare
  3. 34 Zimbabwe 3,613 compare
  4. 36 Denmark 3,307 compare
  5. 37 Serbia 3,129
  6. 38 Norway 3,059 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan was 3,435 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 3,435 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,586 in 2017.
How does Jordan rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Jordan ranks 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.