Jordan Unemployment Rate

2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | Department of Statistics

Key information about Jordan Unemployment Rate

  • Jordan Unemployment Rate increased to 22.30% in Feb 2024, from the previously reported figure of 21.40% in Nov 2023.
  • Jordan Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Feb 2000 to Feb 2024, with an average rate of 14.30%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 25.00% in Feb 2021 and a record low of 10.80% in May 2007.
  • The data is reported by reported by Department of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Jordan Population reached 11.52 million people in Dec 2023.


View Jordan's Unemployment Rate from Feb 2000 to Feb 2024 in the chart:

Jordan Unemployment Rate

What was Jordan's Unemployment Rate in Feb 2024?

Jordan Unemployment Rate increased to 22.30% in Feb 2024, from the previously reported figure of 21.40% in Nov 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
22.30 Feb 2024 21.40 Nov 2023 10.80 May 2007 25.00 Feb 2021 % quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024

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Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 4.05 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Apr 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.20 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.90 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 5.00 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.10 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2024
Chile (%) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 5.20 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.73 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.76 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.20 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Apr 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Apr 2024
Hungary (%) 4.50 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2024
Iceland (%) 3.82 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.33 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 7.23 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 22.30 Feb 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.62 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.10 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Malta (%) 2.85 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.66 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.20 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (%) 12.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 13.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.30 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Oman (%) 2.60 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Apr 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 32.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) 7.69 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Apr 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.82 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 32.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Spain (%) 12.29 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1976 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.25 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 418.759 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,598.449 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 45,542.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 14.366 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 37.453 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 13.722 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 415.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 304.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 937.600 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 681.800 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) -22.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 319.600 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 85.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 1,257.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 18,691.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 14,081.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,142.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,041.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 72,804.171 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 445,255.053 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 11,467.580 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,184.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 416,712.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 130,327.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 236.997 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 138.314 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.373 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 401.837 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2024
Exports (JOD th) 738,219.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 93,750.588 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 5,141.030 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 108,290.876 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 45,419.994 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 74,577.447 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 3,605.900 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 2,861.500 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 5,311.900 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 17,255.700 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Re-Exports (JOD th) 75,922.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2024
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 2,953.300 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 14,219.436 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 268,610.124 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 173,642.909 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 190,432.316 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 32,567.539 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Imports (JOD th) 1,522,250.500 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2024
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 61,294.100 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 48,119.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: China (JOD th) 268,461.800 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 235,365.100 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 86,675.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Food and Live Animals (1994=100) 419.300 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Imports Volume Index: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (1994=100) 195.300 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Machinery and Transport Equipment (1994=100) 357.200 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Manufactured Goods (1994=100) 405.300 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Imports Volume Index: Food and Live Animals (1994=100) 281.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Beverages and Tobacco (1994=100) 1,484.400 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Chemicals (1994=100) 435.600 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Imports Volume Index: Beverages and Tobacco (1994=100) 687.600 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic (1994=100) 426.100 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Imports Volume Index: Machinery and Transport Equipment (1994=100) 335.500 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Imports Volume Index: Manufactured Goods (1994=100) 296.200 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Imports Volume Index (1994=100) 235.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 16.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 154.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 37.518 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 24.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -79.549 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 41,188.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 17,059.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 33.5 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.004 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -53,713.258 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -38,266.668 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 59,889.432 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 21,806.732 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Central Government: External Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign Currency: US Doll... (USD mn) 18,559.100 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Number of Registered Companies (Unit) 363.000 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 81.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,005.642 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,650.282 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 60,938.035 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,954.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.596 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,758.403 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 62,537.986 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 68,198.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 41,526.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 47,241.766 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.81 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.28 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 12,514.050 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 19,510.191 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2024
Deposits: Licensed Banks (JOD mn) 44,339.432 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024

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