Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan
Jordan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
That places Jordan 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +40.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 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, urban in Jordan?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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