Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jordan

Jordan: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
89th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2000–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.719 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.699 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.621 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.588 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.735 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.629 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.745 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.677 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.715 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.718 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.687 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.692 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.566 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jordan stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jordan peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.7% -2.7%
2002 0.6% -11.2%
2006 0.6% -5.2%
2007 0.7% +24.9%
2008 0.6% -14.5%
2009 0.7% +18.4%
2010 0.7% -9.1%
2011 0.7% +5.6%
2012 0.7% +0.5%
2013 0.7% -4.4%
2014 0.7% +0.7%
2016 0.6% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jordan?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Jordan was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Jordan ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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