Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jordan
Jordan: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 9.1% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jordan peaked at 15.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2025.
That places Jordan 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.0% | — |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 9.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jordan?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Jordan was 9.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Jordan ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.