SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Jordan
Jordan: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.169 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Jordan is 0.169, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Jordan peaked at 0.827 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 88th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.68 | — |
| 2001 | 0.679 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.543 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.827 | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 0.33 | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 0.182 | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -45.1% |
| 2007 | 0.157 | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 0.084 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.067 | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.041 | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.067 | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 0.013 | -80.6% |
| 2015 | 0.107 | +723.1% |
| 2016 | 0.139 | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.144 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.056 | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 0.099 | +76.8% |
| 2020 | 0.072 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.002 | -97.2% |
| 2022 | 0.054 | +2600.0% |
| 2023 | 0.173 | +220.4% |
| 2024 | 0.172 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.169 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3682 | 0.084 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0833 | 0.013 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.107 | 0.002 | 0.173 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 85 Suriname 0.329 compare
- 86 Barbados 0.301 compare
- 87 Montenegro 0.291 compare
- 89 Albania 0.1 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.1 compare
- 89 Belarus 0.1 compare
- 89 Belize 0.1 compare
- 89 Chile 0.1 compare
- 89 China 0.1 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 89 Algeria 0.1 compare
- 89 Iraq 0.1 compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 0.1 compare
- 89 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.1 compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.1 compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.1 compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.1 compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 0.1 compare
- 89 Thailand 0.1 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
- 89 Tunisia 0.1 compare
- 89 Türkiye 0.1 compare
- 89 Ukraine 0.1 compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.1 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)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Jordan?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Jordan was 0.169 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.