Euro area vs Jordan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Euro area
6.3%
in 2025
Jordan
16.8%
in 2024
Euro area rank
7th
Jordan rank
9th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Euro area
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.8% against 6.3% in Euro area, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 16.0% | 4.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 14.0% | 5.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 14.4% | 4.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 18.1% | 11.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Euro area or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 16.8% against 6.3% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Euro area and Jordan?
- 10.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Jordan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Jordan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Euro area ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.