LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Jordan
Jordan: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 20.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Jordan stood at 20.12.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 8th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.24 | — |
| 2018 | 23.14 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 21.77 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 23.62 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.83 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.32 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 19.99 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 20.12 | +0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.99, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.36, 4.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.05 | 21.77 | 24.24 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.98 | 19.99 | 23.83 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Jordan?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Jordan was 20.12 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.99 in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Jordan ranks 8th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.