Unemployment rate in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment rate was 16.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16.54
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.44
in 1991
All-time low
11.9
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Jordan is 16.54, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Jordan peaked at 21.44 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2014.
That places Jordan 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.44 | — |
| 1992 | 19.95 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 19.7 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.89 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 14.6 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 13.7 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 13.74 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.84 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.76 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.63 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.07 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 15.28 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 18.12 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 18.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.21 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 19.84 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 16.62 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 16.69 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 16.54 | -0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 16.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 16.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 13.7 | 21.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.03 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 11.9 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.85 | 16.54 | 19.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 in Jordan?
- Unemployment rate in Jordan was 16.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate?
- Jordan ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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