Jordan vs Namibia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Jordan
16.8%
in 2024
Namibia
19.9%
in 2018
Jordan rank
9th
Namibia rank
6th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Jordan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.9% against 16.8% in Jordan, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 29.7% | 16.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 19.9% | 6.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Jordan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.9% against 16.8% in Jordan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Jordan and Namibia?
- 3.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and Namibia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 6th 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.