Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Jordan
Jordan: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 23.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Jordan stood at 23.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Jordan peaked at 37.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2016.
That places Jordan 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.4% | — |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.2% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 23.2% | 34.0% | 6 |
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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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Jordan?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Jordan was 23.2% in 2016, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.