Jordan - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Jordan was 4.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 6.25 in 2017, while its lowest value was 4.29 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 5.00
2001 5.20
2002 5.20
2003 5.00
2004 5.40
2005 4.40
2006 5.10
2007 5.80
2008 5.50
2011 5.00
2012 4.60
2017 6.25
2018 4.69
2019 4.79
2020 4.29

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jordan was 4.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 8.26 in 2001, while its lowest value was 4.27 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 7.14
1992 7.01
1993 6.81
1994 6.74
1995 6.65
1996 7.93
1997 8.01
1998 8.09
1999 8.17
2000 8.25
2001 8.26
2002 7.70
2003 7.92
2004 7.12
2005 6.29
2006 6.34
2007 5.89
2008 6.09
2009 6.01
2010 6.63
2011 6.74
2012 7.08
2013 6.49
2014 6.88
2015 6.20
2016 5.95
2017 6.52
2018 4.99
2019 5.09
2020 4.27

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Jordan was 22.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 34.70 in 2000, while its lowest value was 22.42 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 34.70
2001 33.80
2002 32.00
2003 32.10
2004 33.50
2005 32.40
2006 32.20
2007 32.90
2008 33.30
2011 28.80
2012 28.20
2017 30.33
2018 26.05
2019 25.83
2020 22.42

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jordan was 24.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 37.63 in 1995, while its lowest value was 24.05 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 33.90
1992 33.15
1993 32.63
1994 35.18
1995 37.63
1996 37.55
1997 37.22
1998 36.86
1999 36.47
2000 36.03
2001 34.28
2002 33.45
2003 33.82
2004 33.66
2005 33.47
2006 33.81
2007 34.73
2008 34.60
2009 34.15
2010 34.12
2011 33.64
2012 34.36
2013 34.43
2014 34.96
2015 33.92
2016 31.40
2017 30.86
2018 27.19
2019 27.37
2020 24.05

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Jordan was 14.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 20.50 in 2001, while its lowest value was 14.14 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 20.40
2001 20.50
2002 19.30
2003 19.40
2004 20.30
2005 18.90
2006 19.30
2007 19.90
2008 20.20
2011 17.70
2012 17.20
2017 18.87
2018 16.12
2019 16.10
2020 14.14

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jordan was 14.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 23.43 in 1996, while its lowest value was 14.25 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 21.52
1992 20.98
1993 20.52
1994 21.76
1995 22.91
1996 23.43
1997 23.26
1998 23.07
1999 22.89
2000 22.68
2001 21.76
2002 21.05
2003 21.35
2004 20.86
2005 20.34
2006 20.50
2007 20.71
2008 20.69
2009 20.38
2010 20.63
2011 20.41
2012 20.90
2013 20.62
2014 21.06
2015 20.19
2016 18.79
2017 18.79
2018 16.18
2019 16.33
2020 14.25

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Jordan was 10.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 12.29 in 2017, while its lowest value was 8.70 in 2004.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1999 9.40
2000 9.70
2001 9.30
2002 9.60
2003 8.90
2004 8.70
2005 8.70
2006 8.90
2007 11.00
2008 10.80
2009 11.30
2010 11.50
2011 11.60
2012 11.30
2013 10.30
2014 10.00
2017 12.29
2018 11.07
2019 10.15
2020 10.95

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jordan was 9.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 13.18 in 2014, while its lowest value was 9.79 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 10.01
1992 10.22
1993 10.29
1994 10.50
1995 10.74
1996 11.57
1997 11.74
1998 11.92
1999 12.10
2000 12.28
2001 12.43
2002 12.25
2003 12.51
2004 12.20
2005 11.86
2006 12.01
2007 11.89
2008 12.13
2009 12.20
2010 12.65
2011 12.79
2012 13.07
2013 12.84
2014 13.18
2015 12.97
2016 12.82
2017 12.36
2018 11.38
2019 10.65
2020 9.79
2021 9.80

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Jordan was 50.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 59.50 in 1999, while its lowest value was 50.54 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1999 59.50
2000 58.00
2001 56.60
2002 55.20
2003 54.70
2004 56.20
2005 56.20
2006 55.60
2007 57.80
2008 57.50
2009 58.10
2010 56.90
2011 55.90
2012 54.90
2013 54.00
2014 53.70
2017 52.77
2018 50.82
2019 51.73
2020 50.54

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jordan was 51.38 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 56.41 in 2014, while its lowest value was 51.01 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 52.51
1992 51.85
1993 51.71
1994 53.67
1995 55.51
1996 55.69
1997 55.67
1998 55.62
1999 55.51
2000 55.33
2001 54.28
2002 53.78
2003 54.11
2004 53.99
2005 53.89
2006 54.15
2007 54.80
2008 54.85
2009 54.76
2010 55.04
2011 54.99
2012 55.65
2013 55.91
2014 56.41
2015 55.99
2016 54.65
2017 53.01
2018 52.22
2019 54.21
2020 51.01
2021 51.38

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Jordan was 32.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 35.00 in 2009, while its lowest value was 32.00 in 2003.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1999 34.90
2000 34.00
2001 33.10
2002 32.60
2003 32.00
2004 32.70
2005 32.70
2006 32.40
2007 34.60
2008 34.50
2009 35.00
2010 34.50
2011 34.00
2012 33.40
2013 32.40
2014 32.10
2017 32.90
2018 32.01
2019 32.64
2020 32.27

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Jordan was 30.79 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 35.09 in 2014, while its lowest value was 30.60 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 32.51
1992 32.27
1993 32.23
1994 33.36
1995 34.43
1996 34.85
1997 34.84
1998 34.83
1999 34.79
2000 34.73
2001 34.22
2002 33.86
2003 34.13
2004 33.89
2005 33.63
2006 33.78
2007 34.00
2008 34.07
2009 33.99
2010 34.30
2011 34.29
2012 34.72
2013 34.70
2014 35.09
2015 34.75
2016 33.97
2017 32.90
2018 32.01
2019 32.64
2020 30.60
2021 30.79

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity