Jordan — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Jordan, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Jordan was 40.05% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 40.23% in 2017. The lowest was 36.40% in 2014 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.05% per year.
Jordan ranks 178 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 95%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Jordan sits below it. It peaked in 2017 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 6%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 19 of 23 economies; Afghanistan (37.46%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 6% in 2007.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 184th of 187 in 1990 → 184th of 187 in 2000 → 184th of 187 in 2010 → 177th of 187 in 2020 → 174th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.05% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 40.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 40.12% | +1.6 pp |
| 2022 | 38.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 38.67% | -1.3 pp |
| 2020 | 39.95% | +0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 39.24% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 39.18% | -1.0 pp |
| 2017 | 40.23% | +1.3 pp |
| 2016 | 38.94% | +1.3 pp |
| 2015 | 37.66% | +1.3 pp |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 38% | -1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 39% | -0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +2.1 pp |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 37.85% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 39.4% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 39.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 39.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 39.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 39.47% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 39.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 39.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 39.44% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 39.51% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 39.34% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Jordan’s Labor participation in 1991?
39.51% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Jordan’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +1.8% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 40.05%; 2024: 40.01%; 2023: 40.12%; 2022: 38.56%; 2021: 38.67%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.