ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jordan
Jordan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 37.33 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jordan is 37.33 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
That places Jordan 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.3 % | — |
| 2018 | 43.94 % | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 43.23 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.66 % | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 37.39 % | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 37 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.33 % | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.82 % | 43.23 % | 47.3 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.59 % | 37 % | 38.66 % | 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 — labour force participation rate by in Jordan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Jordan was 37.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 % in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — 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.