Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Jordan
Jordan: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 93.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2022
All-time low
89.0%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 93.6% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
That places Jordan 22nd out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90.8% | — |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.8% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 89.0% | 93.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Jordan?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Jordan was 93.6% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).