Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Jordan
Jordan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 81.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jordan, 2015–2024
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
In 2024, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jordan stood at 81.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jordan peaked at 198.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 142nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 198.5% | — |
| 2016 | 181.1% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 158.1% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 136.6% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 141.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 134.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 133.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 118.5% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 102.6% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -20.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 81.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.5%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 81.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163.3% | 136.6% | 198.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 114.1% | 81.8% | 134.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 139 United States 82.5% compare
- 140 Latvia 82.4% compare
- 141 Australia 82.3% compare
- 143 Liechtenstein 76.8%
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 76.3% compare
- 145 United Kingdom 75.2% compare
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 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (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 (%) in Jordan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Jordan was 81.8% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 198.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Jordan ranks 142nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 (%) (national 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.