Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan
Jordan: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 59.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 59.19 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
That places Jordan 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59.81 | — |
| 2018 | 60.84 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.77 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.06 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 61.34 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.45 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.88 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 59.19 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.47 | 59.81 | 60.84 | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.39 | 59.19 | 61.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Jordan was 59.19 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.45 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.19 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.