Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan

Jordan: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.356 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.4 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.244 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.352 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.232 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.23 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.269 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.264 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.299 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.297 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.417 % of urban youth labor force

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 8 Zambia 0.5% compare
  2. 9 Spain 0.5% compare
  3. 10 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  4. 12 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  5. 13 Croatia 0.4% compare
  6. 14 Morocco 0.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
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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