Employment by status in Jordan
Jordan: Employment by status was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Jordan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 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.