Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 16.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
3rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2021
All-time low
16.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Jordan is 16.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.1% | — |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.6% | 19.8% | 4 |
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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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Jordan?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Jordan ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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