Manufacturing share of total employment in Jordan

Jordan: Manufacturing share of total employment was 8.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.41
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
96th
of 149 countries
All-time high
14.24
in 2004
All-time low
8.41
in 2023
Years of data
9
2002–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Jordan, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 12.72004: 14.22017: 10.82018: 9.62019: 8.92020: 92021: 9.32022: 9.32023: 8.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 8.41 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Jordan peaked at 14.24 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.41, in 2023.

That places Jordan 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Jordan, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 12.68
2004 14.24 +12.3%
2017 10.85 -23.8%
2018 9.56 -11.9%
2019 8.87 -7.2%
2020 9.04 +1.9%
2021 9.32 +3.1%
2022 9.32 +0.0%
2023 8.41 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.46 12.68 14.24 2
2010s 9.76 8.87 10.85 3
2020s 9.02 8.41 9.32 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 93 Canada 8.82 compare
  2. 94 New Zealand 8.59 compare
  3. 95 United Arab Emirates 8.56 compare
  4. 97 Peru 8.39 compare
  5. 98 Mongolia 8.26 compare
  6. 99 Armenia 8.21 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Jordan?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Jordan was 8.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 14.24 in 2004.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 2023.
How does Jordan rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Jordan ranks 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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