LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Jordan
Jordan: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 20.11 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 20.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 10th of 89 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 | 24.22 | — |
| 2018 | 23.13 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 21.77 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 23.62 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.82 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.32 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 19.99 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 20.11 | +0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.28, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.61, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.04 | 21.77 | 24.22 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.97 | 19.99 | 23.82 | 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 20.11 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 24.22 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 10th out of 89 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 16.9%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. 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.