Jordan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 0.94 percentage points from 16.1% in 2019. Since 2000 it is down 5.23 percentage points from 20.4% in 2000. The World Bank has no value for 6 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Jordan's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) fell 0.45 percentage points on 2023 (from 15.62% to 15.17%).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.26 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.17 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.66 percentage points in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.74 percentage points in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2017 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.42 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 36% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Jordan had the 17th highest value of the 18 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Jordan in the 2024 ranking

• Kosovo — 14th of 18: 19.78%
• Sri Lanka — 15th of 18: 18.55%
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 16th of 18: 18.5%
• South Africa — 18th of 18: 10.67%

What this measures

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.

Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 19 values

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies

• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 24.33% (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 18.5% (2024)
• Israel — 42.51% (2025)
• Malta — 48.13% (2025)
• Morocco — 15.4% (2022)
• Pakistan — 39.79% (2025)
• Qatar — 58.7% (2024)
• Saudi Arabia — 30.78% (2025)
• Tunisia

More social protection & labor data for Jordan

• Net migration — -303,267 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 436,226 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 5,471 (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 12.51% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 37.89% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 25.24% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 17.26% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

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Questions people ask

What is Jordan's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)?

15.17% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 5.23 percentage points from 20.4% in 2000. The highest value was 20.5% in 2001 and the lowest 13.39% in 2021.

How does Jordan rank?

17th highest of 18 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) unusual for Jordan?

In 2024, Jordan's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) fell 0.45 percentage points on 2023 (from 15.62% to 15.17%). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.26 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.17 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.1524.SP.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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