Employment by status in Jordan
Jordan: Employment by status was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2020
All-time low
81.3%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Jordan, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Jordan stood at 88.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Jordan peaked at 88.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1993.
Jordan ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.3% | — |
| 1992 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 88.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 88.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.3%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 81.3% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 84.7% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.3% | 88.9% | 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 employment by status in Jordan?
- Employment by status in Jordan was 88.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1993.
- How does Jordan rank for employment by status?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.