Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
107th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.506 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.488 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.49 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.48 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.481 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.489 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.503 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.516 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.498 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.523 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.526 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.522 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.516 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.499 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.48 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.431 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% -3.7%
2002 0.5% +0.5%
2003 0.5% -2.1%
2004 0.5% +0.4%
2005 0.5% +1.7%
2006 0.5% +2.8%
2007 0.5% +2.5%
2008 0.5% -3.4%
2009 0.5% +4.9%
2010 0.5% +0.6%
2011 0.5% -0.7%
2012 0.5% -1.3%
2013 0.5% -3.3%
2014 0.5% -3.8%
2016 0.4% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 104 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
  2. 105 Egypt 0.6% compare
  3. 106 Palestine, State of 0.5% compare
  4. 108 Djibouti 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Jordan ranks 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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