Jordan vs Upper middle income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Jordan
38.9%
in 2025
Upper middle income
15.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
11th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Jordan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 38.9% against 15.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 8th 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 | 35.8% | 10.7% | 25.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 14.1% | 18.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 14.2% | 18.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 16.1% | 24.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Jordan or Upper middle income?
- Jordan, at 38.9% against 15.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Jordan and Upper middle income?
- 23.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Upper middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Jordan ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.