Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.7% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Jordan peaked at 5.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2025.
That places Jordan 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 6 |
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 employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Jordan?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Jordan was 3.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Jordan ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).