Compensation of employees in Jordan

Jordan: Compensation of employees was 46.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 155 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2000
All-time low
26.0%
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Compensation of employees in Jordan, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 59.6 % of expense1991: 59.7 % of expense1992: 62.5 % of expense1993: 66.5 % of expense1994: 66.3 % of expense1995: 66.8 % of expense1996: 64.4 % of expense1997: 66.6 % of expense1998: 65.5 % of expense1999: 69 % of expense2000: 70 % of expense2001: 69.1 % of expense2002: 67 % of expense2003: 67.4 % of expense2004: 57.7 % of expense2005: 39.4 % of expense2006: 39.5 % of expense2007: 26 % of expense2008: 48.8 % of expense2009: 49.8 % of expense2010: 52.1 % of expense2011: 47.3 % of expense2012: 46 % of expense2013: 48.3 % of expense2014: 45.7 % of expense2015: 48.1 % of expense2016: 49.5 % of expense2017: 49.7 % of expense2018: 46.8 % of expense2019: 48.4 % of expense2020: 47.4 % of expense2021: 46.4 % of expense2022: 45.3 % of expense2023: 46 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation of employees in Jordan stood at 46.0%.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Jordan peaked at 70.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2007.

That places Jordan 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Jordan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 59.6%
1991 59.7% +0.1%
1992 62.5% +4.7%
1993 66.5% +6.3%
1994 66.3% -0.3%
1995 66.8% +0.8%
1996 64.4% -3.6%
1997 66.6% +3.4%
1998 65.5% -1.7%
1999 69.0% +5.4%
2000 70.0% +1.5%
2001 69.1% -1.4%
2002 67.0% -3.0%
2003 67.4% +0.6%
2004 57.7% -14.4%
2005 39.4% -31.7%
2006 39.5% +0.3%
2007 26.0% -34.3%
2008 48.8% +87.7%
2009 49.8% +2.1%
2010 52.1% +4.7%
2011 47.3% -9.2%
2012 46.0% -2.8%
2013 48.3% +4.9%
2014 45.7% -5.3%
2015 48.1% +5.2%
2016 49.5% +3.0%
2017 49.7% +0.3%
2018 46.8% -5.8%
2019 48.4% +3.4%
2020 47.4% -2.0%
2021 46.4% -2.1%
2022 45.3% -2.5%
2023 46.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.7% 59.6% 69.0% 10
2000s 53.5% 26.0% 70.0% 10
2010s 48.2% 45.7% 52.1% 10
2020s 46.3% 45.3% 47.4% 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 13 Eswatini 47.0% compare
  2. 14 Samoa 46.1% compare
  3. 15 Vanuatu 46.1% compare
  4. 17 Gabon 45.0% compare
  5. 18 Lesotho 44.7% compare
  6. 19 Kyrgyzstan 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Jordan?
Compensation of employees in Jordan was 46.0% 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 70.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for compensation of employees?
Jordan ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.