ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Jordan
Jordan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 3.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.3 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Jordan peaked at 4.1 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3 %, in 2020.
That places Jordan 80th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.9 % | — |
| 2004 | 4.1 % | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4 % | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 % | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 % | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 % | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.3 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3 %, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.3 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6 %, 50% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 % | 3.9 % | 4.1 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5 % | 3.4 % | 3.7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.3 % | 3.3 % | 3.3 % | 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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Jordan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Jordan was 3.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 % in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.