Labour share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Labour share of GDP was 45.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 85 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2020
All-time low
41.9%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Jordan, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Jordan stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 46.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2008.
That places Jordan 60th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.2% | — |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 41.9% | 44.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 46.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6369 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,406 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Jordan?
- Labour share of gdp in Jordan was 45.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for labour share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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