Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 55.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 92 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2023
All-time low
44.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Jordan stood at 55.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
That places Jordan 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44.7% | — |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +3.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 55.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.7% | 52.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.5% | 55.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 32 Mexico 56.4% compare
- 33 Colombia 56.0% compare
- 34 Namibia 55.6%
- 36 Dominican Republic 54.7% compare
- 37 Jamaica 54.6% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 52.2% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 52.2% compare
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Jordan?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Jordan was 55.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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