Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan
Jordan: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, total in Jordan stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
That places Jordan 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.3% | — |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -11.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 6.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.6%, 41% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 5 |
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 part time employment, total in Jordan?
- Part time employment, total in Jordan was 6.8% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for part time employment, total?
- Jordan ranks 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.