Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Jordan
Jordan: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 22nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector in Jordan?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).