Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Jordan
Jordan: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 39.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 39.02 for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
That places Jordan 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.55 | — |
| 2018 | 26.13 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.87 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 36.57 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 33.87 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 36.41 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 40.44 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 39.02 | -3.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 39.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.87, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.18 | 25.55 | 29.87 | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.26 | 33.87 | 40.44 | 5 |
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 outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Jordan?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Jordan was 39.02 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.55 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.