Share in vulnerable employment in Jordan
Jordan: Share in vulnerable employment was 7.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.86
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.99
in 1992
All-time low
7.86
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Jordan stood at 7.86. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Jordan peaked at 13.99 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 2025.
That places Jordan 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.98 | — |
| 1992 | 13.99 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.99 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.93 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.88 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.87 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.82 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.73 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.61 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.44 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.23 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.98 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.72 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.44 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.56 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.18 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.82 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.24 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.04 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.87 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.75 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.86 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.14 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.28 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.42 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.47 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.38 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.18 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.01 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 7.86 | -1.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.86 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.39, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.87 | 13.61 | 13.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.09 | 10.5 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 9.14 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 | 7.86 | 8.47 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in Jordan?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Jordan was 7.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Jordan ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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