Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Jordan

Jordan: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
105th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2004
All-time low
8.4%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2002–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Jordan, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 12.7 %2004: 14.2 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 8.9 %2020: 9 %2021: 9.3 %2022: 9.3 %2023: 8.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 8.4% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Jordan peaked at 14.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2023.

Jordan ranks 105th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Jordan, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 12.7%
2004 14.2% +12.3%
2017 10.8% -23.8%
2018 9.6% -11.9%
2019 8.9% -7.2%
2020 9.0% +1.9%
2021 9.3% +3.1%
2022 9.3% +0.0%
2023 8.4% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 12.7% 14.2% 2
2010s 9.8% 8.9% 10.8% 3
2020s 9.0% 8.4% 9.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Jordan?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Jordan was 8.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
How does Jordan rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Jordan ranks 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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