Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Jordan
16.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.7%
in 2025
Jordan rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Jordan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.6% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 5.7% | 8.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 5.7% | 8.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 6.3% | 12.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jordan, at 16.6% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.9%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Jordan ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.