Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan
Jordan: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 104th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of female youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 52% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 101 Albania 0.4% compare
- 102 South Africa 0.4% compare
- 103 Georgia 0.3% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
- 106 Kosovo 0.2% compare
- 106 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female?
- Jordan ranks 104th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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