ASEAN vs Jordan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
ASEAN
9.6%
in 2024
Jordan
39.1%
in 2024
ASEAN rank
7th
Jordan rank
8th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- ASEAN
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 39.1% against 9.6% in ASEAN, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 4.1 times ASEAN's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
ASEAN ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 8th of 7 groups.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ASEAN | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 35.8% | 27.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 33.0% | 21.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 32.5% | 23.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 41.2% | 31.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, ASEAN or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 39.1% against 9.6% in ASEAN as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between ASEAN and Jordan?
- 29.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ASEAN and Jordan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do ASEAN and Jordan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- ASEAN ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 8th of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.