Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan

Jordan: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
10th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.225 % of rural youth population2006: 0.144 % of rural youth population2007: 0.215 % of rural youth population2008: 0.17 % of rural youth population2009: 0.202 % of rural youth population2010: 0.189 % of rural youth population2011: 0.224 % of rural youth population2012: 0.223 % of rural youth population2013: 0.225 % of rural youth population2014: 0.236 % of rural youth population2016: 0.316 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Jordan 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2002 0.2%
2006 0.1% -36.0%
2007 0.2% +49.5%
2008 0.2% -21.1%
2009 0.2% +18.9%
2010 0.2% -6.5%
2011 0.2% +18.7%
2012 0.2% -0.7%
2013 0.2% +1.0%
2014 0.2% +4.9%
2016 0.3% +34.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 7 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
  2. 8 Tajikistan 0.4% compare
  3. 9 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  5. 12 Honduras 0.3% compare
  6. 13 El Salvador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Jordan was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Jordan rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Jordan ranks 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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