Jordan Unemployment Rate

2000 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | Department of Statistics

Key information about Jordan Unemployment Rate

  • Jordan Unemployment Rate increased to 22.30% in May 2023, from the previously reported figure of 21.90% in Feb 2023.
  • Jordan Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Feb 2000 to May 2023, 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 11.30 million people in Dec 2022.


View Jordan's Unemployment Rate from Feb 2000 to May 2023 in the chart:

Jordan Unemployment Rate

What was Jordan's Unemployment Rate in May 2023?

Jordan Unemployment Rate increased to 22.30% in May 2023, from the previously reported figure of 21.90% in Feb 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
22.30 May 2023 21.90 Feb 2023 10.80 May 2007 25.00 Feb 2021 % quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2023

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Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 4.06 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 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 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.38 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.60 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 5.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 8.44 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.74 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.10 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 3.92 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 4.60 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Iceland (%) 3.78 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.19 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 22.30 May 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 3.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.70 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.55 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 2.50 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.76 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 11.80 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.87 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 (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 3.20 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.20 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 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 (%) 3.03 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 5.12 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.97 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.90 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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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) 45,981.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 13.878 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 37.453 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 12.589 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 789.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 136.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 54.900 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 925.200 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 435.300 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 766.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 353.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) 16.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 18,269.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 14,516.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,854.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,011.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
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) -1,843.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -192.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
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) 253.320 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 98.939 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.897 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 413.626 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2023
Exports (JOD th) 717,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 194,653.937 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 5,397.056 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 103,418.226 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 49,449.512 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 98,490.213 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 4,165.800 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 3,633.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 13,610.400 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Re-Exports (JOD th) 51,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 5,746.500 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 1,625.800 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Imports (JOD th) -1,307,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 15,729.858 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 167,266.194 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 251,457.156 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 26,346.599 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 205,566.287 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 41,393.900 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 44,973.600 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 131,383.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Imports: China (JOD th) 220,547.900 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 70,147.700 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 14.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 71.791 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 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) 40,671.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 16,929.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 34.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.347 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -53,972.734 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -38,266.668 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 59,391.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 21,124.400 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Gross External Debt Position (JOD mn) 28,835.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 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 (%) 82.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 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) 59,677.870 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,533.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.586 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) -7.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,721.076 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 61,698.564 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 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) 41,556.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 47,163.056 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.07 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 82.20 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 12,514.050 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 19,071.612 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024

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