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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
75th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.767 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.732 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.697 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.713 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.761 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.708 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.676 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.835 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.709 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.842 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.802 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.811 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.813 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.779 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.765 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.583 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below 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 23.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.7% -4.6%
2002 0.7% -4.8%
2003 0.7% +2.3%
2004 0.8% +6.7%
2005 0.7% -6.9%
2006 0.7% -4.5%
2007 0.8% +23.5%
2008 0.7% -15.1%
2009 0.8% +18.7%
2010 0.8% -4.7%
2011 0.8% +1.1%
2012 0.8% +0.2%
2013 0.8% -4.1%
2014 0.8% -1.8%
2016 0.6% -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jordan?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Jordan was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Jordan ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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