Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan
Jordan: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 91st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 83% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, male in Jordan?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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