Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 20.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan stood at 20.8%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 149th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.0% | 34.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.8% | 30.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 22.8% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 20.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Jordan ranks 149th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.