Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2021
All-time low
11.9%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Jordan, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 13.7 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 14.5 %2005: 14.8 %2006: 14 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 12.6 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 16.8 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 19.8 %2022: 18.2 %2023: 16.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Jordan is 16.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Jordan peaked at 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2014.

Jordan ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Jordan, 2000 to 2023.
Year % 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 14.0% -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 13.1% +9.8%
2016 15.3% +16.9%
2017 18.1% +18.6%
2018 18.3% +0.8%
2019 16.8% -8.0%
2020 19.2% +14.3%
2021 19.8% +3.3%
2022 18.2% -8.3%
2023 16.6% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 12.7% 15.3% 9
2010s 14.4% 11.9% 18.3% 10
2020s 18.5% 16.6% 19.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Jordan?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Jordan was 16.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2014.
How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Jordan ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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