Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 108.6%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.214 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.24 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.145 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.245 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.136 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.145 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.133 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.131 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.133 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.129 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.27 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Jordan ranks 8th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2006 0.2% +12.4%
2007 0.1% -39.8%
2008 0.2% +69.2%
2009 0.1% -44.5%
2010 0.1% +6.6%
2011 0.1% -8.5%
2012 0.1% -1.5%
2013 0.1% +1.8%
2014 0.1% -2.7%
2016 0.3% +108.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Jordan ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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