Employment in Jordan

Economic Activity (% in 2022)
Services 78.57 WB
Agriculture 3.18 WB
Economic Activity Industry and Construction
Industry 18.24 % in 2022 WB
Gender (% in 2022)
Male 3.65 WB
Female 0.6 WB
Middle East
Bahrain 101.23 Index in 2015 IMF
Cyprus 117.93 Index in 3rd quarter 2023 IMF
Iran 114.86 Index in 4th quarter 2021 IMF
Iraq 8.37 % in 2022 WB + 1 other
Israel 11.9 Index in 4th quarter 2022 IMF + 1 other
Jordan 3.18 % in 2022 WB + 1 other
Kuwait 117.37 Index in 2016 IMF
Lebanon 3.52 % in 2022 WB
Oman 196.4 Index in 2020 IMF
Palestine 157.18 Index in 4th quarter 2022 IMF
Qatar 159.12 Index in 2021 IMF
Saudi Arabia 2.88 % in 2022 WB + 1 other
Syrian Arab Republic 97.92 Index in 2011 IMF
Turkey 30,724.75 Persons, thousands in 2022 OECD + 1 other
United Arab Emirates 1.39 % in 2022 WB + 1 other
Yemen 102.57 Index in 2014 IMF
Labor
Average Working Hours 15.54 Hours Per Week in 2016 WB
Employment 3.18 % in 2022 WB + 1 other
Employment Rate 31.93 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 3,062,800 Number in 2023 WB + 1 other
Labor Force Participation Rate 10.12 % in 2023 WB
Underemployment 0.17 % in 2020 WB
Unemployment 19.05 % in 2023 WB + 3 others