Unemployment with basic education in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment with basic education was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment with basic education in Jordan stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
That places Jordan 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 22.9% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Jordan
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 16.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 17.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Jordan?
- Unemployment with basic education in Jordan was 18.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).