Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.5159 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Jordan stood at 0.5159 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Jordan peaked at 13.03 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.7438 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1993 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9321 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0905 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +4655.9% |
| 2005 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2009 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2011 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4864 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -748.6% |
| 2014 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 2015 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1596 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1675.9% |
| 2020 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2021 | -0.7438 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2022 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -398.6% |
| 2023 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5159 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.5159 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.5159 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4655.9% | 0.0905 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1675.9% | 0.1596 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +748.6% | -0.4864 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 0.0905 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.4864 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.7438 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 128 Belgium 0.5625 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Finland 0.5391 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Denmark 0.5285 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Switzerland 0.5082 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Brazil 0.4135 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Uruguay 0.3846 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Jordan?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Jordan was 0.5159 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7438 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.