Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Unemployment rate,Percent
Jordan
22.9%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
9.1%
in 2024
Jordan rank
2nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Jordan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 22.9% against 9.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 71 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.1% | 5.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.2% | 5.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 8.4% | 15.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Jordan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Jordan, at 22.9% against 9.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Jordan ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.