Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 126.3%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.191 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.186 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.232 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.192 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.154 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.235 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.416 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.219 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.34 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.202 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.197 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.178 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.168 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.194 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.187 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.424 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 126.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

Jordan ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -2.6%
2002 0.2% +24.8%
2003 0.2% -17.3%
2004 0.2% -19.7%
2005 0.2% +52.4%
2006 0.4% +77.2%
2007 0.2% -47.4%
2008 0.3% +55.7%
2009 0.2% -40.5%
2010 0.2% -2.7%
2011 0.2% -9.4%
2012 0.2% -5.6%
2013 0.2% +15.1%
2014 0.2% -3.3%
2016 0.4% +126.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  2. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Jordan ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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