Jordan - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Jordan was 2,658,875 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,658,875 in 2021 and a minimum value of 774,830 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 774,830
1991 841,150
1992 895,877
1993 965,472
1994 1,033,368
1995 1,095,064
1996 1,133,339
1997 1,165,182
1998 1,193,799
1999 1,219,804
2000 1,244,705
2001 1,270,367
2002 1,296,313
2003 1,329,068
2004 1,362,411
2005 1,405,256
2006 1,456,928
2007 1,518,862
2008 1,592,165
2009 1,678,167
2010 1,779,761
2011 1,890,903
2012 2,012,050
2013 2,136,696
2014 2,257,076
2015 2,371,503
2016 2,472,442
2017 2,560,879
2018 2,566,017
2019 2,633,530
2020 2,588,725
2021 2,658,875

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure