Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Jordan
Jordan: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 4.75 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Compensation of employees in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, compensation of employees in Jordan stood at 4.75 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Jordan peaked at 4.75 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 488.94 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Jordan 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 488.94 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 511.39 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 557.19 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 668.42 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 719.65 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 823.20 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 911.15 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 972.46 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +123.7% |
| 2009 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.35 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.51 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.75 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.94 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4.75 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 167.90 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +123.7% | 1.07 billion current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776.78 million current LCU | 488.94 million current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 2.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 billion current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 4.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 billion current LCU | 4.15 billion current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Jordan?
- Compensation of employees in Jordan was 4.75 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.94 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for compensation of employees?
- Jordan ranks 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.