Jordan vs Upper middle income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Jordan
16.8%
in 2024
Upper middle income
5.4%
in 2022
Jordan rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
11th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Jordan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.8% against 5.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 3.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 3.3% | 12.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 4.6% | 9.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 6.1% | 13.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Jordan or Upper middle income?
- Jordan, at 16.8% against 5.4% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Jordan and Upper middle income?
- 11.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Upper middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Upper middle income rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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.