Unemployment with basic education, female in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment with basic education, female was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
48th
of 129 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2017
All-time low
9.5%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Unemployment with basic education, female in Jordan, 2017–2023

10152025302017202020232017: 28.6 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 11.1 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 15 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 14.2 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 13.8 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 13.6 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 9.5 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment with basic education, female in Jordan stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Jordan ranks 48th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Jordan, 2017 to 2023.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2017 28.6%
2018 11.1% -61.3%
2019 15.0% +35.5%
2020 14.2% -5.7%
2021 13.8% -2.7%
2022 13.6% -1.7%
2023 9.5% -29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.2% 11.1% 28.6% 3
2020s 12.8% 9.5% 14.2% 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 45 Belgium 9.8% compare
  2. 46 Cape Verde 9.8%
  3. 47 Colombia 9.5% compare
  4. 49 Brazil 9.4% compare
  5. 50 Panama 9.4% compare
  6. 51 Croatia 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Jordan?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Jordan was 9.5% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
How does Jordan rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Jordan ranks 48th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).