Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan
Jordan: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.
Analysis
In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Jordan ranks 10th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +39.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 7 Djibouti 0.4% compare
- 8 Gambia 0.4% compare
- 9 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.3% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
- 13 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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