Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 115.2%
World rank
32nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.132 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.149 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.143 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.138 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.116 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.139 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.175 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.078 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.158 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.079 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.112 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.082 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.079 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.095 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.098 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.21 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 115.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Jordan ranks 32nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +12.3%
2002 0.1% -3.8%
2003 0.1% -3.5%
2004 0.1% -16.1%
2005 0.1% +20.5%
2006 0.2% +25.2%
2007 0.1% -55.2%
2008 0.2% +101.5%
2009 0.1% -50.0%
2010 0.1% +41.8%
2011 0.1% -26.8%
2012 0.1% -3.8%
2013 0.1% +20.3%
2014 0.1% +3.0%
2016 0.2% +115.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Jordan was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Jordan ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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