Low pay rate in Jordan
Jordan: Low pay rate was 40.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Low pay rate in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Jordan is 40.84, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
That places Jordan 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Low pay rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.61 | — |
| 2018 | 38.19 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 42.34 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 46.37 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 41.19 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 41.81 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 43.68 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 40.84 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.38 | 34.61 | 42.34 | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.78 | 40.84 | 46.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.69 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 40
- 4 Ghana 38.73 compare
- 5 Botswana 35.46 compare
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 low pay rate in Jordan?
- Low pay rate in Jordan was 40.84 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.61 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for low pay rate?
- Jordan ranks 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. 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 measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.