Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Jordan
16.8%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.8%
in 2021
Jordan rank
9th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
6th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Jordan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.8% against 7.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 8.0% | 5.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.6% | 5.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.4% | 6.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 7.8% | 11.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Jordan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Jordan, at 16.8% against 7.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 9.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- 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.