Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 53.2%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.115 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.129 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.175 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.128 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.11 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.121 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.169 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.093 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.155 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.095 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.089 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.1 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.094 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.106 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.103 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.158 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Jordan ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +12.5%
2002 0.2% +35.7%
2003 0.1% -26.8%
2004 0.1% -14.6%
2005 0.1% +10.9%
2006 0.2% +39.4%
2007 0.1% -45.0%
2008 0.2% +66.3%
2009 0.1% -39.0%
2010 0.1% -5.9%
2011 0.1% +12.7%
2012 0.1% -6.0%
2013 0.1% +11.9%
2014 0.1% -2.0%
2016 0.2% +53.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 19 Italy 0.2% compare
  2. 20 Portugal 0.2% compare
  3. 21 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  4. 23 Finland 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  6. 25 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Jordan was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Jordan ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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