Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Jordan, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Jordan is 16.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Jordan peaked at 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1983.
Jordan ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.6% | — |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +101.5% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -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 | 13.1% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 6.6% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.7% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 19.8% | 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, total (% of total labor force) in Jordan?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Jordan was 16.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1983.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.