Unemployment rate for young people in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment rate for young people was 38.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.88
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.91
in 1991
All-time low
27.61
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Jordan is 38.88, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Jordan peaked at 43.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.61, in 2014.
That places Jordan 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.91 | — |
| 1992 | 42 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 42.22 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 32.55 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 30.7 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 31.08 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.53 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.65 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.9 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 35.35 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 33.29 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 34.09 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 34.99 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.02 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 31.75 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.72 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.37 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.06 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 30.79 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.85 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 29.54 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.61 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 30.91 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 35.61 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 35.44 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.94 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 37.2 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 42.46 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 43.86 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 42.03 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 38.84 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 39.05 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.88 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.84 | 30.7 | 43.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.01 | 30.72 | 35.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 | 27.61 | 38.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.85 | 38.84 | 43.86 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 for young people in Jordan?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Jordan was 38.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.91 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Jordan ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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