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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2002–2016

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

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.208 % of urban youth population2006: 0.163 % of urban youth population2007: 0.206 % of urban youth population2008: 0.175 % of urban youth population2009: 0.199 % of urban youth population2010: 0.194 % of urban youth population2011: 0.2 % of urban youth population2012: 0.197 % of urban youth population2013: 0.216 % of urban youth population2014: 0.224 % of urban youth population2016: 0.313 % of urban youth population

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
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

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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 7 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  2. 8 Gambia 0.4% compare
  3. 9 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  6. 13 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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