Jordan Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Jordan youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 41.91%, a 1.84% decline from 2021.
- Jordan youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 43.75%, a 1.4% increase from 2020.
- Jordan youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 42.35%, a 5.23% increase from 2019.
- Jordan youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 37.12%, a 1.76% decline from 2018.
Jordan Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
41.91% |
-1.84% |
2021 |
43.75% |
1.40% |
2020 |
42.35% |
5.23% |
2019 |
37.12% |
-1.76% |
2018 |
38.88% |
3.49% |
2017 |
35.39% |
-0.23% |
2016 |
35.62% |
4.70% |
2015 |
30.92% |
3.34% |
2014 |
27.57% |
-1.85% |
2013 |
29.42% |
0.67% |
2012 |
28.75% |
-2.00% |
2011 |
30.76% |
0.68% |
2010 |
30.08% |
-1.33% |
2009 |
31.40% |
0.68% |
2008 |
30.72% |
-0.96% |
2007 |
31.68% |
-1.12% |
2006 |
32.80% |
-1.82% |
2005 |
34.61% |
0.96% |
2004 |
33.65% |
0.88% |
2003 |
32.77% |
-1.97% |
2002 |
34.75% |
1.52% |
2001 |
33.23% |
2.29% |
2000 |
30.95% |
0.10% |
1999 |
30.84% |
0.12% |
1998 |
30.73% |
0.44% |
1997 |
30.29% |
0.36% |
1996 |
29.92% |
-1.81% |
1995 |
31.73% |
-4.37% |
1994 |
36.10% |
-5.05% |
1993 |
41.15% |
0.17% |
1992 |
40.98% |
-1.64% |
1991 |
42.62% |
42.62% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |