Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan
Jordan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
That places Jordan 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of female youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +35.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 2 Kosovo 0.8% compare
- 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
- 6 Georgia 0.7% compare
- 7 South Africa 0.6% compare
- 8 Albania 0.6% 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Jordan was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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