Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan
Jordan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2016
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
That places Jordan 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, male in Jordan?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Jordan was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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