Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Jordan, 2015–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Jordan stood at 39.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Jordan peaked at 43.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2015.
That places Jordan 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.9% | — |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 39.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 30.9% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.2% | 43.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 2 Botswana 45.2% compare
- 3 Curaçao 42.2% compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 40.8% compare
- 6 Tunisia 38.5% compare
- 7 Namibia 38.0%
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 35.8%
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Jordan?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Jordan was 39.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.