Jordan vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Jordan
39.3%
in 2024
Palestine
40.8%
in 2025
Jordan rank
5th
Palestine rank
4th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 40.8% against 39.3% in Jordan, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Palestine ahead.
Jordan ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 4th of 160 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 | 35.6% | 40.1% | 4.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.7% | 1.3% | 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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 40.8% against 39.3% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Jordan and Palestine?
- 1.5%, with Palestine 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Jordan ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 4th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.