Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan
Jordan: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
87th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2002–2016
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.6% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Jordan 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
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- 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, urban in Jordan?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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