Work & Labour in Jordan

410 indicators covering work & labour for Jordan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 2,313 2006 down 35.2% 17th
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 13.15 2006 up 43.6% 6th
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 39.69 2024 down 8.3% 27th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 57.7% 2023 up 23.4% 32nd
Share of male workers in informal employment 57.7% 2023 up 23.4% 32nd
Share of workers in informal employment 55.1% 2023 up 23.3% 32nd
Share of female workers in informal employment 42.7% 2023 up 20.0% 37th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita 55.1% 2023 up 23.3% 32nd
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) 20.16 2024 down 17.7% 11th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 55.1% 2023 up 23.3% 35th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in the public sector 39.92 2024 down 0.3% 30th
Workers in the reference group 661.65 2006 up 111.1% 59th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector 39.92 2024 down 0.3% 29th
Gender wage gap 0.015 2024 down 99.8% 49th
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 1,007 2023 up 116.8% 28th
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 2,754 2023 up 29.9% 49th
Employees 2,437 2023 up 35.0% 41st
Public sector employees 640.37 2024 up 3.4% 32nd
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 454.64 2024 up 11.5% 62nd
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 454.64 2024 up 11.5% 61st
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita -4.7% 2023 down 162.5% 56th
Gender wage gap -4.7% 2023 down 162.5% 56th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation -4.7% 2023 down 162.5% 56th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita -4.7% 2023 down 162.5% 56th
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 -4.7% 2023 down 162.5% 56th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 48.79 2023 up 1.9% 3rd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 49.24 2023 up 3.1% 9th
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees 1.84 2024 down 7.1% 68th
Average hourly earnings of employees 1.84 2024 down 7.0% 55th
Average hourly earnings of employees 1.84 2024 down 7.0% 55th
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees 0.299 2024 down 12.6% 47th
Median hourly earnings of employees 1.44 2024 down 13.5% 54th
Median hourly earnings of employees 1.44 2024 down 13.5% 54th
Median hourly earnings of employees 1.44 2024 down 13.5% 54th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in care employment 53.68 2023 up 13.1% 1st
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment 53.83 2023 up 13.2% 1st
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 165.6 2023 up 21.9% 39th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 56.8% 2024 up 42.9% 90th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 36.5% 2024 up 163.9% 91st
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) 16.81 2024 down 7.3% 3rd
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 16.81 2024 down 7.3% 3rd
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 55.71 2024 up 16.3% 34th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.85 2024 down 18.6% 47th
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 577.43 2024 up 23.1% 19th
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 33.95 2024 up 3.2% 68th
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 2,858 2024 up 35.0% 39th
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 2.66 2024 up 7.8% 51st
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 2.66 2024 up 7.8% 51st
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 4,983 2024 up 29.5% 22nd
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 40.81 2024 up 1.5% 65th
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 3,435 2024 up 32.8% 35th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment 23.2% 2016 down 30.3% 26th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in in a STEM 44.13 2023 down 0.9% 14th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation 44.04 2023 down 0.6% 16th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 29.4 2024 down 22.8% 7th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 633.57 2024 down 14.0% 14th
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 20.12 2024 down 17.0% 8th
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 44.21 2024 up 13.5% 11th
Average monthly earnings of care employees 311.03 2023 down 11.9% 45th
Average monthly earnings of care employees 311.03 2023 down 11.9% 45th