LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Jordan
Jordan: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 16.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 16.85 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 7th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.41 | — |
| 2018 | 18.39 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.87 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 19.42 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 20.11 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.53 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 16.81 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 16.85 | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 16.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 16.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.39, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.89 | 16.87 | 18.41 | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.34 | 16.81 | 20.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Jordan?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Jordan was 16.85 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Jordan ranks 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.