The jobless rate in Jordan decreased to 21.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 22.3% in the previous quarter. It was the lowest jobless rate since the first quarter of 2020, with the unemployment rate declining for both men (18.9% vs 19.8% in Q3) and women (29.8% vs 31.7%). Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in the age groups 15-19 years, 20-24 years, and 25-29 years has reached 53.5%, 40.5%, and 29.0% for each of them, respectively. source: Department of Statistics, Jordan

Unemployment Rate in Jordan decreased to 21.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 22.30 percent in the third quarter of 2023. Unemployment Rate in Jordan averaged 16.20 percent from 2005 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 25.00 percent in the first quarter of 2021 and a record low of 10.80 percent in the second quarter of 2007. This page provides - Jordan Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Jordan Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2024.

Unemployment Rate in Jordan decreased to 21.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 22.30 percent in the third quarter of 2023. Unemployment Rate in Jordan is expected to be 22.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Jordan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 23.50 percent in 2025, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-12-18 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q3 22.3% 22.3% 22.50%
2024-03-06 03:45 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q4 21.4% 22.3% 22.6%
2024-06-13 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q1 21.4% 22.30%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 7956.00 7837.00 Hundred Dec 2022
Labor Force Participation Rate 34.10 32.60 percent Dec 2023
Population 11.30 11.06 Million Dec 2022
Unemployed Persons 2373.00 2378.00 Hundred Dec 2022
Unemployment Rate 21.40 22.30 percent Dec 2023

Jordan Unemployment Rate
In Jordan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
21.40 22.30 25.00 10.80 2005 - 2023 percent Quarterly