Unemployment with advanced education in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment with advanced education was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment with advanced education in Jordan stood at 26.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
That places Jordan 2nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with advanced education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.9% | — |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.6% | 27.9% | 4 |
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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 with advanced education in Jordan?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Jordan was 26.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Jordan ranks 2nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).