Iraq vs Jordan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Iraq
16.2%
in 2021
Jordan
16.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
10th
Jordan rank
9th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Iraq
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 10th and Jordan ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 13.1% | 4.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 14.4% | 3.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 19.8% | 3.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Iraq or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Iraq and Jordan?
- 0.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Iraq ranks 10th and Jordan ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.