Jordan vs Western Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Jordan
16.6%
in 2023
Western Europe
5.2%
in 2025
Jordan rank
12th
Western Europe rank
15th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Jordan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.6% against 5.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 3.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 189 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.8% | 6.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 6.5% | 7.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 5.0% | 13.4% | 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 Western Europe?
- Jordan, at 16.6% against 5.2% in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Jordan and Western Europe?
- 11.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Western Europe rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Jordan ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 15th 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.