Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan

Jordan: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 103.8%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.050.10.152000200820162000: 0.083 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.084 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.105 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.08 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.071 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.087 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.151 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.077 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.129 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.078 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.072 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.077 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.07 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.081 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.076 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.156 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Jordan 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +1.4%
2002 0.1% +25.0%
2003 0.1% -23.4%
2004 0.1% -11.7%
2005 0.1% +22.6%
2006 0.2% +74.1%
2007 0.1% -49.3%
2008 0.1% +68.0%
2009 0.1% -39.2%
2010 0.1% -8.5%
2011 0.1% +7.0%
2012 0.1% -8.4%
2013 0.1% +15.1%
2014 0.1% -5.3%
2016 0.2% +103.8%

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 25-64 in Jordan?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Jordan was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Jordan rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Jordan ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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