Jordan vs Malawi: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Jordan
16.8%
in 2024
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Jordan rank
9th
Malawi rank
11th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Jordan
- Malawi
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.8% against 15.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 3.4% | 7.3% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 0.9% | 13.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 3.5% | 11.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 8.2% | 9.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Jordan or Malawi?
- Jordan, at 16.8% against 15.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Jordan and Malawi?
- 1.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Malawi rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th 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.