Status in employment in Jordan
Jordan: Status in employment was 88.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.65
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.87
in 2020
All-time low
81.28
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Jordan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Jordan stood at 88.65.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Jordan peaked at 88.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.28, 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.
Status in employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.34 | — |
| 1992 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.28 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.36 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.44 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.53 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.65 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.81 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.01 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.25 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.76 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.17 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.56 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.21 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.51 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.74 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.91 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.06 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.01 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.27 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 87.59 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.87 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 88.34 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.28 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.49 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.65 | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 88.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 88.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4 | 81.28 | 81.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.07 | 81.81 | 84.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.52 | 84.74 | 87.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.53 | 88.28 | 88.87 | 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 status in employment in Jordan?
- Status in employment in Jordan was 88.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.28 in 1993.
- How does Jordan rank for status in employment?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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