Unemployment rate women in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment rate women was 23.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.34
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.18
in 1991
All-time low
20.12
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 23.34 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Jordan peaked at 32.18 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.12, in 2012.
That places Jordan 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.27 | 22.14 | 32.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.51 | 20.6 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.88 | 20.12 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.66 | 23.07 | 26.87 | 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 women in Jordan?
- Unemployment rate women in Jordan was 23.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.18 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate women?
- Jordan ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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