How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Jordan?

27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Jordan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Europe & Central Asia

5.4%

in 2025

Jordan

16.8%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

12th

Jordan rank

9th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Europe & Central Asia
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 16.8% against 5.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th 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	Europe & Central Asia	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.4%	16.0%	6.6%	Jordan
2000s	8.4%	14.0%	5.6%	Jordan
2010s	8.3%	14.4%	6.0%	Jordan
2020s	6.2%	18.1%	12.0%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Europe & Central Asia or Jordan?: Jordan, at 16.8% against 5.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Europe & Central Asia and Jordan?: 11.4%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Jordan?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Jordan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.