Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan

Jordan: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.812000200820162000: 0.933 % of total employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.939 % of total employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.964 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.954 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.949 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.962 % of total employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.984 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.964 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.98 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.968 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.944 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.971 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.97 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.974 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.977 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.955 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in 2016.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

Jordan ranks 28th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% +0.7%
2002 1.0% +2.7%
2003 1.0% -1.1%
2004 0.9% -0.5%
2005 1.0% +1.4%
2006 1.0% +2.3%
2007 1.0% -2.1%
2008 1.0% +1.7%
2009 1.0% -1.2%
2010 0.9% -2.5%
2011 1.0% +2.9%
2012 1.0% -0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.4%
2014 1.0% +0.4%
2016 1.0% -2.2%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 25 Finland 1.0% compare
  2. 26 Norway 1.0% compare
  3. 27 Italy 1.0% compare
  4. 29 Denmark 1.0% compare
  5. 30 Spain 1.0% compare
  6. 31 Hungary 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Jordan was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Jordan ranks 28th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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