Jordan vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Jordan
41.3%
in 2024
Palestine
37.4%
in 2025
Jordan rank
3rd
Palestine rank
6th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 41.3% against 37.4% in Palestine, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Palestine ahead.
Jordan ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 35.2% | 3.0% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 36.5% | 4.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Jordan or Palestine?
- Jordan, at 41.3% against 37.4% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Jordan and Palestine?
- 3.9%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Jordan ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 6th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.