Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 15.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Jordan is 15.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan peaked at 21.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 180th 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, total (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.4% | — |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan was 15.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Jordan ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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, total (%) (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.