Jordan vs Tunisia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Jordan
16.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
15.1%
in 2023
Jordan rank
9th
Tunisia rank
12th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Jordan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.8% against 15.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Jordan ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 0.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.8% | 1.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.3% | 5.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Jordan or Tunisia?
- Jordan, at 16.8% against 15.1% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Jordan and Tunisia?
- 1.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 12th 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.