Jordan: Informal employment

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 Jordan

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 53.40
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2017 - 2020
 Average 49.78
 Min - Max 44.70 - 53.40
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2020 is 53.4 percent, an increase from 52.5 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 47.30 percent, based on data from 26 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 2017 to 2020 is 49.78 percent. The minimum value, 44.7 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 53.4 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 3.10 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 17.94 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 26.59 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 16.17 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 40.80 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 39.44 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 17.05 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 14.05 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 62.76 2023 percent
 Self-employment 11.67 2022 percent
 Informal employment 53.40 2020 percent
 Unemployment rate 21.30 Q4/2024 percent
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