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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Jordan

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Jordan in 2031 — 21.3%. Ranked 100 in the world out of 102. Since 1984, the indicator has risen by 15.9 pp.

2031 21.3% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 100of 102
Period maximum 24.1%2021
Period minimum 5.4%1984

Trend over time

1984–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Jordan, 1984–2031010203019841989199419992004200920142019202420291984: 5.4%1985: 6%1986: 8%1987: 8.3%1988: 8.8%1989: 10.3%1990: 16.8%1991: 18.8%1992: 17.6%1993: 19.6%1994: 15.8%1995: 15.4%1996: 13.1%1997: 14.4%1998: 13.5%1999: 14.4%2000: 13.7%2001: 14.7%2002: 15.3%2003: 14.4%2004: 14.7%2005: 14.8%2006: 14.1%2007: 12.5%2008: 12.7%2009: 12.9%2010: 12.5%2011: 12.9%2012: 12.2%2013: 12.6%2014: 11.9%2015: 13.1%2016: 15.3%2017: 18.3%2018: 18.6%2019: 19.1%2020: 22.7%2021: 24.1%2022: 22.9%2023: 22%2024: 21.4%2025: 21.3%2026: 21.3%2027: 21.3%2028: 21.3%2029: 21.3%2030: 21.3%2031: 21.3%
Change over the period: +15.9 pp Annual average: 0.34 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 21.3 +0 pp
2030 21.3 +0 pp
2029 21.3 +0 pp
2028 21.3 +0 pp
2027 21.3 +0 pp
2026 21.3 +0 pp
2025 21.3 −0.1 pp
2024 21.4 −0.6 pp
2023 22 −0.9 pp
2022 22.9 −1.2 pp
2021 24.1 +1.4 pp
2020 22.7 +3.6 pp
2019 19.1 +0.5 pp
2018 18.6 +0.3 pp
2017 18.3 +3 pp
2016 15.3 +2.2 pp
2015 13.1 +1.2 pp
2014 11.9 −0.7 pp
2013 12.6 +0.4 pp
2012 12.2 −0.7 pp
2011 12.9 +0.4 pp
2010 12.5 −0.4 pp
2009 12.9 +0.2 pp
2008 12.7 +0.2 pp
2007 12.5 −1.6 pp
2006 14.1 −0.7 pp
2005 14.8 +0.1 pp
2004 14.7 +0.3 pp
2003 14.4 −0.9 pp
2002 15.3 +0.6 pp
2001 14.7 +1 pp
2000 13.7 −0.7 pp
1999 14.4 +0.9 pp
1998 13.5 −0.9 pp
1997 14.4 +1.3 pp
1996 13.1 −2.3 pp
1995 15.4 −0.4 pp
1994 15.8 −3.8 pp
1993 19.6 +2 pp
1992 17.6 −1.2 pp
1991 18.8 +2 pp
1990 16.8 +6.5 pp
1989 10.3 +1.5 pp
1988 8.8 +0.5 pp
1987 8.3 +0.3 pp
1986 8 +2 pp
1985 6 +0.6 pp
1984 5.4 —

Western Asia, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IL Israel 3.6 CY Cyprus 4.7 AZ Azerbaijan 5 TR Türkiye 9.1 AM Armenia 12.1 GE Georgia 13.9 JO Jordan 21.3
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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