Jordan vs Tunisia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Jordan
39.1%
in 2024
Tunisia
38.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
8th
Tunisia rank
9th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Jordan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 39.1% against 38.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 31.1% | 4.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 29.6% | 3.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 36.1% | 3.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.1% | 2.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Jordan or Tunisia?
- Jordan, at 39.1% against 38.9% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Jordan and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Jordan ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
- 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.