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

0102030401991200720241991: 43.91992: 421993: 42.21994: 371995: 32.51996: 30.71997: 31.11998: 31.51999: 31.62000: 31.72001: 33.92002: 35.32003: 33.32004: 34.12005: 352006: 332007: 31.82008: 30.72009: 31.42010: 30.12011: 30.82012: 28.92013: 29.52014: 27.62015: 30.92016: 35.62017: 35.42018: 38.92019: 37.22020: 42.52021: 43.92022: 422023: 38.82024: 39.1

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Jordan, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 5 Botswana 45.3 compare
  2. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.85 compare
  3. 7 Congo 40.58 compare
  4. 9 Tunisia 38.85 compare
  5. 10 Namibia 37.24 compare
  6. 11 Haiti 36.76 compare

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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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