Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 79.6%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.127 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.138 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.184 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.138 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.116 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.139 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.22 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.117 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.191 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.116 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.109 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.116 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.108 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.121 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.118 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.211 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 79.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Jordan ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +8.7%
2002 0.2% +33.8%
2003 0.1% -25.2%
2004 0.1% -16.1%
2005 0.1% +20.5%
2006 0.2% +57.9%
2007 0.1% -46.6%
2008 0.2% +62.3%
2009 0.1% -39.3%
2010 0.1% -5.5%
2011 0.1% +5.8%
2012 0.1% -6.4%
2013 0.1% +12.2%
2014 0.1% -3.1%
2016 0.2% +79.6%

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, total in Jordan?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Jordan was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Jordan ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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