Number of people employed in agriculture in Jordan
Jordan: Number of people employed in agriculture was 83,763 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 83,763 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Jordan peaked at 86,290 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,590 people, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32,590 people | — |
| 1992 | 34,556 people | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 36,707 people | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 39,868 people | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 42,304 people | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 44,008 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 44,622 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 45,025 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 45,356 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 45,539 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 44,350 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 43,526 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 45,185 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 47,829 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 48,061 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50,127 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 55,843 people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 55,548 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 56,298 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 56,535 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56,503 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55,669 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 56,952 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 62,498 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 70,030 people | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 74,175 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 74,967 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83,118 people | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 78,017 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 77,822 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76,068 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 79,887 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 86,290 people | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 85,485 people | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 83,763 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,560 people | 32,590 people | 45,356 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,231 people | 43,526 people | 56,298 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,846 people | 55,669 people | 83,118 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,552 people | 76,068 people | 86,290 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Jordan?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Jordan was 83,763 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 86,290 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,590 people in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Jordan ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.