SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Jordan
Jordan: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 16.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Jordan is 16.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Jordan peaked at 19.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7 | — |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.07 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 15.28 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 18.12 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 18.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.21 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 19.84 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 16.62 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 16.8 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.97 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 11.9 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 | 16.62 | 19.84 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Jordan?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Jordan was 16.8 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.