ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Jordan

Jordan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 48.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.59 %
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
54.34 %
in 2017
All-time low
46.25 %
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Jordan, 2017–2023

02040602017202020232017: 54.3 %2018: 53.2 %2019: 53.1 %2020: 49.3 %2021: 46.2 %2022: 47 %2023: 48.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Jordan is 48.59 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Jordan ranks 77th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Jordan, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 54.34 %
2018 53.19 % -2.1%
2019 53.09 % -0.2%
2020 49.29 % -7.2%
2021 46.25 % -6.2%
2022 47.02 % +1.7%
2023 48.59 % +3.3%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 48.59 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.88 %, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 48.59 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.74 %, 72% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.54 % 53.09 % 54.34 % 3
2020s 47.79 % 46.25 % 49.29 % 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 74 Senegal 54.29 % compare
  2. 75 Spain 53.83 % compare
  3. 76 Bulgaria 51.22 % compare
  4. 78 Namibia 45.01 %
  5. 79 South Africa 33.85 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Jordan?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Jordan was 48.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 54.34 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.25 % in 2021.
How does Jordan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Jordan ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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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.