Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 16.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16.54
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 69 countries
All-time high
21.44
in 1991
All-time low
11.9
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Jordan is 16.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Jordan peaked at 21.44 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 5th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.44 | — |
| 1992 | 19.95 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 19.7 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.89 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 14.6 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 13.7 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 13.74 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.84 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.76 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.63 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.07 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 15.28 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 18.12 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 18.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.21 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 19.84 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 16.62 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 16.69 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 16.54 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 13.7 | 21.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.03 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 11.9 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.85 | 16.54 | 19.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Jordan?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Jordan was 16.54 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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