Jordan vs South America: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Jordan
16.6%
in 2023
South America
6.2%
in 2025
Jordan rank
12th
South America rank
9th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Jordan
- South America
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.6% against 6.2% in South America, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.7 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 12th and South America ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.9% | 4.1% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.0% | 6.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 9.6% | 8.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Jordan or South America?
- Jordan, at 16.6% against 6.2% in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Jordan and South America?
- 10.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and South America rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Jordan ranks 12th and South America ranks 9th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.