ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jordan

Jordan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 2.46 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.46 %
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
77th
of 78 countries
All-time high
5.24 %
in 2017
All-time low
2.03 %
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jordan, 2017–2023

02462017202020232017: 5.2 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 3 %2020: 2 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.5 %

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 2.46 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Jordan ranks 77th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Jordan, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 5.24 %
2018 4.06 % -22.5%
2019 2.95 % -27.3%
2020 2.03 % -31.2%
2021 2.56 % +26.1%
2022 2.76 % +7.8%
2023 2.46 % -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.08 % 2.95 % 5.24 % 3
2020s 2.45 % 2.03 % 2.76 % 4

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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 2.46 % 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 5.24 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 % in 2020.
How does Jordan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Jordan ranks 77th out of 78 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 53.1%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.