Jordan vs Libya: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Jordan
16.54
in 2025
Libya
18.76
in 2025
Jordan rank
5th
Libya rank
3rd
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Jordan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.76 against 16.54 in Jordan, a difference of 2.22.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 5th and Libya ranks 3rd of 69 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 19.1 | 2.7 | Libya |
| 2000s | 14.03 | 19.04 | 5 | Libya |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 19.27 | 4.91 | Libya |
| 2020s | 17.85 | 19.2 | 1.35 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Jordan or Libya?
- Libya, at 18.76 against 16.54 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Jordan and Libya?
- 2.22, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Jordan ranks 5th and Libya ranks 3rd 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.