Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 15.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan is 15.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Jordan peaked at 20.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 153rd out of 155 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, total (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 5 |
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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 15.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- 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 153rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, total (%) (national 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.