Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 55.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2023
All-time low
44.6%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Jordan stood at 55.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
That places Jordan 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44.6% | — |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5% | 44.6% | 52.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.5% | 55.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 8 El Salvador 59.7%
- 9 Panama 58.7% compare
- 11 Georgia 37.0%
- 12 Costa Rica 36.1% compare
- 13 Brazil 35.6% 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 - 19th icls in Jordan?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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