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

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.238 % of total youth population2001: 0.241 % of total youth population2002: 0.212 % of total youth population2003: 0.238 % of total youth population2004: 0.215 % of total youth population2005: 0.235 % of total youth population2006: 0.159 % of total youth population2007: 0.208 % of total youth population2008: 0.174 % of total youth population2009: 0.199 % of total youth population2010: 0.193 % of total youth population2011: 0.204 % of total youth population2012: 0.202 % of total youth population2013: 0.218 % of total youth population2014: 0.226 % of total youth population2016: 0.313 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Jordan stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Jordan peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Jordan ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total youth population Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +1.1%
2002 0.2% -12.0%
2003 0.2% +12.5%
2004 0.2% -9.8%
2005 0.2% +9.2%
2006 0.2% -32.1%
2007 0.2% +30.5%
2008 0.2% -16.3%
2009 0.2% +14.6%
2010 0.2% -3.1%
2011 0.2% +5.8%
2012 0.2% -1.3%
2013 0.2% +8.1%
2014 0.2% +3.8%
2016 0.3% +38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 9 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  3. 11 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  5. 14 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Jordan?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Jordan rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Jordan ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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