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Unemployment rate
Jordan — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 9-10% (December 1989 est.) |
| 1991 | 30% (January 1991 est.) |
| 1992 | 40% (1991 est.) |
| 1993 | 40% (1991 est.) |
| 1994 | 20% (1993 est.) |
| 1995 | 16% (1994 est.) |
| 1996 | 16% (1994 est.) |
| 1997 | 16% (1994 est.) |
| 1998 | 15% official rate; note-actual rate is 20%-25% (1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 15% official rate; note--actual rate is 25%-30% (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 15% official rate; actual rate is 25%-30% (1999 est.) |
| 2001 | 15% official rate; actual rate is 25%-30% (1999 est.) |
| 2002 | 16% official rate; actual rate is 25%-30% (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 16% official rate; actual rate is 25%-30% (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 16% official rate; actual rate is 25%-30% (2001 est.) |
| 2005 | 15% official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 12.5% official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2007 | 15.4% official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 13.5% official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 12.6% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 141 13.5% (2007 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2010 | 13.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 139 12.9% (2009 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2011 | 12.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 132 12.9% (2009 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2012 | 12.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 129 12.3% (2011 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2013 | 12.5% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 129 12.1% (2011 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2014 | 14% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 133 12.5% (2012 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2015 | 11.9% (2014 est.) | 12.6% (2013 est.) | note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% | country comparison to the world: 129 |
| 2016 | 13.1% (2015 est.) | 11.9% (2014 est.) | note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% | country comparison to the world: 144 |
| 2017 | 15.3% (2016 est.) | 13.1% (2015 est.) | note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% | country comparison to the world: 173 |
| 2018 | 18.3% (2017 est.) | 15.3% (2016 est.) | note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2019 | 18.3% (2017 est.) | 15.3% (2016 est.) | note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2020 | 19.1% (2019 est.) | 18.61% (2018 est.) | note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2021 | 19.1% (2019 est.) 18.61% (2018 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2022 | 19.1% (2019 est.) 18.61% (2018 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2023 | 19.25% (2021 est.) 19.03% (2020 est.) 16.81% (2019 est.) note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% |
| 2024 | 17.94% (2023 est.) 18.2% (2022 est.) 19.84% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 18% (2024 est.) 18% (2023 est.) 18.2% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |