Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jordan
Jordan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 110.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 110.1% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jordan peaked at 237.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 103.3%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 145.3% | — |
| 1992 | 148.8% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 149.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 179.7% | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 224.5% | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 183.8% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 176.5% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 169.1% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 162.4% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 156.0% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 137.4% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 144.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 143.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 166.8% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 190.7% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 199.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 237.5% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 232.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 226.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 203.3% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 188.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 188.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 207.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 203.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 204.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 173.3% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 153.8% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 133.5% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 141.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 133.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 129.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 117.7% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 103.5% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 110.1% | +6.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 110.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 110.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.1% | 145.3% | 224.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 183.5% | 137.4% | 237.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.7% | 133.5% | 207.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.2% | 103.3% | 133.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jordan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jordan was 110.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 237.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.3% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.