Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 39.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.05
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.91
in 1991
All-time low
27.61
in 2014
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jordan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 39.05 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jordan peaked at 43.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.61, in 2014.
That places Jordan 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 41.25 | 38.84 | 43.86 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Jordan?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jordan was 39.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.91 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Jordan ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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