Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan
Jordan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan is 7.9%, measured 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 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan peaked at 14.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.
Jordan ranks 161st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.0% | — |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Jordan was 7.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Jordan ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.