Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Jordan

Jordan: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2017
All-time low
8.4%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Jordan, 2017–2023

02.557.5102017202020232017: 10.9 %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

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Jordan is 8.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

That places Jordan 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Jordan, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 10.9%
2018 9.6% -12.1%
2019 8.9% -7.2%
2020 9.0% +1.9%
2021 9.3% +3.2%
2022 9.3% -0.1%
2023 8.4% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.8% 8.9% 10.9% 3
2020s 9.0% 8.4% 9.3% 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 44 Israel 8.9% compare
  2. 45 Canada 8.8% compare
  3. 46 New Zealand 8.6% compare
  4. 48 Spain 8.4% compare
  5. 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.2% compare
  6. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.1% compare
  7. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Jordan?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
Jordan ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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