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Labor force Jordan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Jordan published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 30 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 30
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 572,000 (1988); 20% agriculture, 20% manufacturing and mining (1987 est.)
572,000 (1988); 20% agriculture, 20% manufacturing and mining (1987 est.)
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
- 572,000 (1988); agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.)
572,000 (1988); 20% agriculture, 20% agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.)
572,000 (1988)
- by occupation:
- agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.)
572,000 (1988); (1988)
by occupation:
agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.)
600,000 (1992)
572,000 (1988) 600,000 (1992)
by occupation:
agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.)
The same text in 1995 and 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)
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)
- 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)
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)
- 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)
total : 600,000 (1992) 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)
1.15 million
note: in addition, there are 300,000 foreign workers (1997 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
1.15 million
note: in addition, there are 300,000 foreign workers (1997 est.)
1.15 million
note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (1997 est.)
1.15 million
note: in addition, there are at least 300,000 foreign workers are employed abroad (1997 est.)
1.15 million note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (1997 est.)
1.15 million
1.26 million
note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (2001)
1.15 1.26 million
note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (1997 est.) (2001)
1.36 million (2002)
1.26 1.36 million
note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (2001)
1.36 million (2003)
1.36 million (2002) (2003)
1.41 million (2004 est.)
1.36 1.41 million (2003) (2004 est.)
1.46 million (2005 est.)
1.41 1.46 million (2004 (2005 est.)
1.512 million (2006 est.)
1.46 1.512 million (2005 (2006 est.)
1.563 million (2007 est.)
1.512 1.563 million (2006 (2007 est.)
1.615 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 126
1.563 1.615 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
126
1.719 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 126
1.615 1.719 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
126
1.719 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 125
1.719 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:126 125
1.824 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 124
1.719 1.824 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:125 124
1.835 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 125
1.824 1.835 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:124 125
1.898 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 123
1.835 1.898 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:125 123
1.959 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 123
1.898 1.959 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
2.055 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 122
1.959 2.055 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 123 122
2.205 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 120
2.055 2.205 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122 120
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
2.295 million (2017 est.)
2.205 2.295 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
731,000 (2020 est.)
2.295 million (2017 731,000 (2020 est.)
2.865 million (2021 est.)
731,000 (2020 2.865 million (2021 est.)
3.063 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2.865 3.063 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.08 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.063 3.08 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jordan: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jordan/labor-force.