Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Jordan
Jordan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 26.0% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
That places Jordan 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.8% | — |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.0% | 30.6% | 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Jordan?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Jordan was 26.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).