Share in informal employment female in Jordan
Jordan: Share in informal employment female was 42.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.66
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.66
in 2023
All-time low
29.89
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share in informal employment female in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Jordan is 42.66, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 37th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in informal employment female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.55 | — |
| 2018 | 30.79 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 29.89 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.45 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 32.26 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 33.28 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.66 | +28.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 42.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 42.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.66, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.08 | 29.89 | 35.55 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.91 | 32.26 | 42.66 | 4 |
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 share in informal employment female in Jordan?
- Share in informal employment female in Jordan was 42.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.89 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for share in informal employment female?
- Jordan ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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