Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Jordan is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Jordan 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -31.7% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.