Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan
Jordan: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,983 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan is 4,983, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
That places Jordan 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,849 | — |
| 2018 | 4,084 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,272 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4,419 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4,634 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,833 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,929 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,983 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,068 | 3,849 | 4,272 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,760 | 4,419 | 4,983 | 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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan was 4,983 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,983 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,849 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.