ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Jordan
Jordan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 18.24 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 18.24 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2023.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 67th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.28 1000 No | — |
| 2018 | 18.57 1000 No | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 20.58 1000 No | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 17.59 1000 No | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 16.13 1000 No | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 14.34 1000 No | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 18.24 1000 No | +27.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 18.24 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 395.66 1000 No, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 18.24 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 196.83 1000 No, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.81 1000 No | 18.57 1000 No | 20.58 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.57 1000 No | 14.34 1000 No | 18.24 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Jordan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Jordan was 18.24 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.