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Jordan · Employment & wages

Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.

19 indicators · 12 with data

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

174th of 185 · 18th in MENA+
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UnemploymentJordan's unemployment rose from 13.7 % in 1996 to 16.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%12%14%16%18%20%22%16.5 %

Jordan's unemployment rose from 13.7 % in 1996 to 16.5 % in 2025.

Youth unemployment

% of labour force ages 15–24

176th of 183 · 19th in MENA+
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Youth unemploymentJordan's youth unemployment rose from 30.7 % in 1996 to 38.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202525%30%35%40%45%38.9 %

Jordan's youth unemployment rose from 30.7 % in 1996 to 38.9 % in 2025.

Participation

Participation

% of population ages 15+

174th of 182 · 17th in MENA+
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ParticipationJordan's participation rose from 39.5 % in 1996 to 40.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202536%37%38%39%40%41%40.1 %

Jordan's participation rose from 39.5 % in 1996 to 40.1 % in 2025.

Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)

% of female population ages 15+

176th of 182 · 15th in MENA+
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Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)Jordan's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 11.6 % in 1996 to 16.0 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%12%14%16%16.0 %

Jordan's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 11.6 % in 1996 to 16.0 % in 2025.

Employment

Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)

% of population ages 15+

176th of 182 · 17th in MENA+
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Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)Jordan's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 34.1 % in 1996 to 33.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%32%34%36%33.4 %

Jordan's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 34.1 % in 1996 to 33.4 % in 2025.

Labour force, total

people

102nd of 182 · 14th in MENA+
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Labour force, totalJordan's labour force, total rose from 1.16M in 1996 to 3.22M in 2025.2000200520102015202020251M1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M3.22M

Jordan's labour force, total rose from 1.16M in 1996 to 3.22M in 2025.

Self-employed (% of total employment)

% of employment

161st of 182 · 15th in MENA+
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Self-employed (% of total employment)Jordan's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 18.6 % in 1996 to 11.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%12%14%16%18%20%11.2 %

Jordan's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 18.6 % in 1996 to 11.2 % in 2025.

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

% of employment

27th of 182 · 8th in MENA+
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Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)Jordan's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 13.9 % in 1996 to 7.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020256%8%10%12%14%16%7.9 %

Jordan's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 13.9 % in 1996 to 7.9 % in 2025.

Structure

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

142nd of 182 · 13th in MENA+
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Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Jordan's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 4.4 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020253%4%4%5%5%3.1 %

Jordan's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 4.4 % in 1996 to 3.1 % in 2025.

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

% of employment

130th of 182 · 18th in MENA+
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Employment in industry (% of total employment)Jordan's employment in industry (% of total employment) fell from 21.3 % in 1996 to 16.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%20%25%16.1 %

Jordan's employment in industry (% of total employment) fell from 21.3 % in 1996 to 16.1 % in 2025.

Employment in services (% of total employment)

% of employment

18th of 182 · 4th in MENA+
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Employment in services (% of total employment)Jordan's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 74.2 % in 1996 to 80.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202570%75%80%80.8 %

Jordan's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 74.2 % in 1996 to 80.8 % in 2025.

Productivity

GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)

constant 2021 PPP $

86th of 168 · 13th in MENA+
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GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)Jordan's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $41.3k in 1996 to intl $46.3k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $40kintl $45kintl $50kintl $55kintl $60kintl $46.3k

Jordan's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $41.3k in 1996 to intl $46.3k in 2025.

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