Unemployment in Jordan
Jordan's unemployment is 16.54 % — #120 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
16.54 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Tunisia 15.11 % · Iraq 15.48 % · Libya 18.76 % · Namibia 19.29 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.