Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Jordan
Jordan: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 3.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.04 for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.42 | — |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | +32.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.66 | 3.42 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.28 | 3.34 | 3 |
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 of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Jordan?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Jordan was 3.04 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Jordan ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.