Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 14.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1991
All-time low
10.2%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Jordan stood at 14.9%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Jordan peaked at 19.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.8% | — |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.0% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.9% | 18.5% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in Jordan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Jordan was 14.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Jordan ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.