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Labor force
Jordan — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 572,000 (1988); 20% agriculture, 20% manufacturing and mining (1987 est.) |
| 1991 | 572,000 (1988); agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.) |
| 1992 | 572,000 (1988); agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.) |
| 1993 | 572,000 (1988) by occupation: agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.) |
| 1994 | 600,000 (1992) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992) |
| 1995 | 600,000 (1992) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992) |
| 1996 | 600,000 (1992) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992) |
| 1997 | total : 600,000 (1992) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992) |
| 1998 | total: 1.15 million plus 300,000 foreign workers (1997 est.) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992) |
| 1999 | 1.15 million note: in addition, there are 300,000 foreign workers (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 1.15 million note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (1997 est.) |
| 2001 | 1.15 million note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (1997 est.) |
| 2002 | 1.26 million note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (2001) |
| 2003 | 1.36 million (2002) |
| 2004 | 1.36 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 1.41 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 1.46 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 1.512 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 1.563 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 1.615 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 126 |
| 2010 | 1.719 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 126 |
| 2011 | 1.719 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 125 |
| 2012 | 1.824 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 124 |
| 2013 | 1.835 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 125 |
| 2014 | 1.898 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 123 |
| 2015 | 1.959 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 123 |
| 2016 | 2.055 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 122 |
| 2017 | 2.205 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 120 |
| 2018 | 2.295 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 2.295 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 731,000 (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 731,000 (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 731,000 (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 2.865 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 3.063 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 3.08 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |