Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 23.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan is 23.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan peaked at 36.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.6% | — |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 30.6% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 26.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan was 23.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Jordan ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.