Jordan—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #144 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
40.1%
2023
YoY Change
+4.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#144
of 148 countries
Maximum
40.2%
2017
Minimum
36.4%
2014
CAGR
+0.1%
21 years
Last
40.1%
Previous
38.6%
Highest
40.2%
Lowest
36.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jordan's self-employed (%) was 40.1% in 2023, ranking #144 out of 148 countries. This represents a +4.1% change from 2022. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 40.2% (2017) and the lowest was 36.4% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 39.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |