Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan
Jordan: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 8.15 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan stood at 8.15 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 65th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.67 % | — |
| 2018 | 12.58 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.26 % | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 9.22 % | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 9.06 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.15 % | -10.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.15 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.92 %, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.15 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.92 %, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.17 % | 11.26 % | 12.67 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.81 % | 8.15 % | 9.22 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 62 Brunei Darussalam 17.1 % compare
- 63 Israel 15.47 % compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.43 % compare
- 66 South Africa 6.46 % compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 4.78 % compare
- 68 Belarus 3.44 % compare
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 self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Jordan was 8.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 % in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.