Share in informal employment in Jordan
Jordan: Share in informal employment was 55.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.12
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
55.12
in 2023
All-time low
44.72
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share in informal employment in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Jordan is 55.12, measured in 2023. 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 23.3% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.61 | 44.72 | 52.59 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.32 | 51.53 | 55.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More work & labour data for Jordan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 16.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 17.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Jordan?
- Share in informal employment in Jordan was 55.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.72 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for share in informal employment?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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