Work & Labour in Jordan 410 indicators covering work & labour for Jordan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.8% 2024 up 10.6% 165th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.4% 2024 down 20.0% 132nd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 28.6% 2024 up 35.7% 188th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.0% 2024 down 14.3% 158th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 4.02 % change on previous year 2027 up 101.9% 20th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.18 % change on previous year 2027 up 21.3% 16th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -7.08 % change on previous year 2027 down 121.3% 183rd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 16.8 2024 up 41.2% 10th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 93.2% 2025 up 3.7% 31st Monthly minimum wage 260 2024 up 36.8% 166th Monthly minimum wage 260 2024 up 36.8% 164th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 33.8% 2024 down 36.5% 14th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 41.3% 2024 up 54.1% 3rd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 39.3% 2024 up 27.0% 5th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 4.96 2025 up 39.8% 1st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.8% 33rd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 29.39 2024 down 22.8% 11th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 13.8% 2024 up 10.6% 163rd Female employment rate 13.2% 2024 up 32.3% 167th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 13.2% 2024 up 32.3% 167th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.0605 % change on previous year 2025 up 207.4% 156th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 34.8% 2025 down 26.5% 36th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 26.4% 2025 up 1.3% 23rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 30.6% 2025 down 15.6% 28th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 21.2% 32nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 0.2% 185th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0113 units per person 2025 up 12.0% 164th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.84 2024 down 18.5% 96th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 7.0% 88th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.6% 65th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.8% 177th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 4.1% 157th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 4.1% 157th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 — 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 — 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 — 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 16.0% 2025 up 17.9% 179th Female labor force participation rate 16.0% 2025 up 17.9% 179th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 16.0% 2025 up 17.9% 178th Female share of the labor force 19.3% 2025 up 12.9% 177th Labor force participation rate 40.1% 2025 up 6.4% 177th Male labor force participation rate 62.5% 2025 up 5.3% 150th Labor force participation rate 40.1% 2025 up 6.4% 177th Productivity: output per hour worked 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 28.6% 88th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 28.6% 88th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 54.22 2024 up 21.3% 35th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 7.3% 2025 up 37.5% 175th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 23.5% 2025 down 30.7% 169th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 15.4% 2025 down 23.9% 180th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 12.3% 2025 up 17.0% 180th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 53.2% 2025 up 0.8% 167th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 33.4% 2025 up 2.1% 181st Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 2.1% 2025 down 40.4% 184th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 9.1% 2025 down 16.5% 160th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 7.9% 2025 down 19.7% 161st Female employment rate 12.3% 2025 up 17.0% 179th Unemployment rate 16.5% 2025 up 26.5% 13th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 14.9% 2025 up 34.6% 12th ← Previous Page 3 of 7 Next →