Jordanian Population Age 15+Years by Activity Status,Urban-Rural,Governorates & Sex -2003
| Urban-Rural, Governorates & Sex | Total | Percent | Economically Active | Not Economically Active | Refined Economic Activity Rate | Unemployment Rate | ||
| Total | Employed | Unemployed | ||||||
|
Total | ||||||||
| Total |
133340 |
100.0 |
37.4 |
32.0 |
5.4 |
62.6 |
37.4 |
14.5 |
| Male |
67299 |
100.0 |
63.2 |
54.7 |
8.5 |
36.8 |
63.2 |
13.4 |
| Female |
66041 |
100.0 |
11.2 |
8.9 |
2.3 |
88.8 |
11.2 |
20.8 |
|
Urban | ||||||||
| Total |
104533 |
100.0 |
38.1 |
32.9 |
5.2 |
61.9 |
38.1 |
13.5 |
| Male |
52662 |
100.0 |
64.1 |
56.1 |
8.0 |
35.9 |
64.1 |
12.5 |
| Female |
51871 |
100.0 |
11.7 |
9.4 |
2.3 |
88.3 |
11.7 |
19.5 |
|
Rural | ||||||||
| Total |
28807 |
100.0 |
35.1 |
28.7 |
6.4 |
64.9 |
35.1 |
18.3 |
| Male |
14638 |
100.0 |
59.8 |
49.7 |
10.2 |
40.2 |
59.8 |
17.0 |
| Female |
14169 |
100.0 |
9.6 |
7 |
2.6 |
90.4 |
9.6 |
26.9 |
|
Amman | ||||||||
| Total |
50879 |
100.0 |
38.8 |
34.1 |
4.7 |
61.2 |
38.8 |
12.0 |
| Male |
25521 |
100.0 |
64.6 |
57.6 |
7.0 |
35.4 |
64.6 |
10.9 |
| Female |
25358 |
100.0 |
12.8 |
10.6 |
2.3 |
87.2 |
12.8 |
17.7 |
|
Balqa | ||||||||
| Total |
8170 |
100.0 |
38.6 |
33.2 |
5.4 |
61.4 |
38.6 |
14.1 |
| Male |
4093 |
100.0 |
63.8 |
55.5 |
8.3 |
36.2 |
63.8 |
13.1 |
| Female |
4077 |
100.0 |
13.2 |
10.7 |
2.5 |
86.8 |
13.2 |
18.9 |
|
Zarqa | ||||||||
| Total |
20694 |
100.0 |
37.3 |
32.3 |
5.0 |
62.7 |
37.3 |
13.5 |
| Male |
10526 |
100.0 |
65.1 |
56.7 |
8.4 |
34.9 |
65.1 |
12.8 |
| Female |
10168 |
100.0 |
8.6 |
7.0 |
1.6 |
91.4 |
8.6 |
19.0 |
|
Madaba | ||||||||
| Total |
3541 |
100.0 |
37.2 |
31.7 |
5.5 |
62.8 |
37.2 |
14.7 |
| Male |
1807 |
100.0 |
59.7 |
52.0 |
7.7 |
40.3 |
59.7 |
13.0 |
| Female |
1734 |
100.0 |
13.7 |
10.7 |
3.1 |
86.3 |
13.7 |
22.3 |
|
Irbid | ||||||||
| Total |
25214 |
100.0 |
35.6 |
29.8 |
5.8 |
64.4 |
35.6 |
16.4 |
| Male |
12727 |
100.0 |
60.6 |
51.5 |
9.0 |
39.4 |
60.6 |
14.9 |
| Female |
12487 |
100.0 |
10.3 |
7.7 |
2.6 |
89.7 |
10.3 |
25.1 |
|
Mafraq | ||||||||
| Total |
6020 |
100.0 |
34.5 |
27.6 |
6.9 |
65.5 |
34.5 |
20.0 |
| Male |
3057 |
100.0 |
60.2 |
48.6 |
11.6 |
39.8 |
60.2 |
19.2 |
| Female |
2963 |
100.0 |
8.0 |
5.9 |
2.1 |
92.0 |
8.0 |
25.8 |
|
Jarash | ||||||||
| Total |
3358 |
100.0 |
34.4 |
27.6 |
6.8 |
65.6 |
34.4 |
19.8 |
| Male |
1726 |
100.0 |
59.0 |
47.8 |
11.2 |
41.0 |
59.0 |
19.0 |
| Female |
1632 |
100.0 |
8.4 |
6.2 |
2.2 |
91.6 |
8.4 |
26.3 |
|
Ajloun | ||||||||
| Total |
2960 |
100.0 |
33.6 |
27.7 |
5.9 |
66.4 |
33.6 |
17.6 |
| Male |
1492 |
100.0 |
56.0 |
47.5 |
8.6 |
44.0 |
56.0 |
15.3 |
| Female |
1468 |
100.0 |
10.8 |
7.6 |
3.2 |
89.2 |
10.8 |
29.6 |
|
Karak | ||||||||
| Total |
5473 |
100.0 |
38.0 |
30.0 |
8.0 |
62.0 |
38.0 |
21.1 |
| Male |
2717 |
100.0 |
62.5 |
50.5 |
12.0 |
37.5 |
62.5 |
19.2 |
| Female |
2756 |
100.0 |
13.8 |
9.7 |
4.1 |
86.2 |
13.8 |
29.7 |
|
Tafiela | ||||||||
| Total |
00000 |
100.0 |
35.7 |
29.0 |
6.7 |
64.3 |
35.7 |
18.8 |
| Male |
1000 |
100.0 |
60.6 |
49.6 |
11.0 |
39.4 |
60.6 |
18.2 |
| Female |
954 |
100.0 |
9.5 |
7.3 |
2.2 |
90.5 |
9.5 |
23.1 |
|
Ma'an | ||||||||
| Total |
2703 |
100.0 |
36.4 |
29.3 |
7.1 |
63.6 |
36.4 |
19.6 |
| Male |
1385 |
100.0 |
62.5 |
50.8 |
11.6 |
37.5 |
62.5 |
18.6 |
| Female |
1318 |
100.0 |
9.0 |
6.6 |
2.4 |
91.0 |
9.0 |
26.9 |
|
Aqaba | ||||||||
| Total |
2380 |
100.0 |
42.9 |
36.9 |
5.9 |
57.1 |
42.9 |
13.8 |
| Male |
1251 |
100.0 |
72.7 |
63.0 |
9.7 |
27.3 |
72.7 |
13.3 |
|
Female |
1129 |
100.0 |
9.8 |
8.1 |
1.8 |
90.2 |
9.8 |
18.0 |
Note: Slight differences in the totals of some tables are due to weighting procedures and rounding of figures
