Iraq vs Jordan: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Iraq
15.48
in 2025
Jordan
16.54
in 2025
Iraq rank
6th
Jordan rank
5th
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Iraq
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.54 against 15.48 in Iraq, a difference of 1.06.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 6th and Jordan ranks 5th of 69 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 | 16.4 | 8.09 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 14.03 | 5.52 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 14.36 | 3.71 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 15.56 | 17.85 | 2.29 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Iraq or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 16.54 against 15.48 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Iraq and Jordan?
- 1.06, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Jordan ranks 5th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.