Unemployment with advanced education in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment with advanced education was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2021
All-time low
23.9%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Unemployment with advanced education in Jordan, 2017–2023

01020302017202020232017: 23.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 23.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2019: 24.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2020: 27.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 27.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 27.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2023: 26.6 % of total labor force with advanced education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Jordan, 2017 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.1% 23.9% 24.6% 3
2020s 27.3% 26.6% 27.9% 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Angola 28.8% compare
  2. 3 Morocco 25.9% compare
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 25.6% compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 21.7% compare

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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

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).