Jordan Unemployment Rate

2000 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | Department of Statistics

Key information about Jordan Unemployment Rate

  • Jordan Unemployment Rate dropped to 21.10% in Feb 2026, from the previously reported figure of 21.20% in Nov 2025.
  • Jordan Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Feb 2000 to Feb 2026, with an average rate of 14.00%.
  • 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 11.94 million people in Dec 2025.


View Jordan's Unemployment Rate from Feb 2000 to Feb 2026 in the chart:

Jordan Unemployment Rate

What was Jordan's Unemployment Rate in Feb 2026?

Jordan Unemployment Rate dropped to 21.10% in Feb 2026, from the previously reported figure of 21.20% in Nov 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
21.10 Feb 2026 21.20 Nov 2025 10.80 May 2007 25.00 Feb 2021 % quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2026

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.36 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 13.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 4.43 Jun 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jun 2026
Austria (%) 5.70 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.60 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Jun 2026
Belgium (%) 6.30 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Jun 2026
Bolivia (%) 2.51 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.21 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.40 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
Brunei (%) 5.07 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 3.20 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.50 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2026
Chile (%) 8.93 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 5.00 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2026
Colombia (%) 8.02 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 3.00 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Czech Republic (%) 3.32 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2026
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 5.80 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2026
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.88 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Germany (%) 3.90 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2026
Ghana (%) 2.98 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.70 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1981 - Jun 2026
Hungary (%) 4.50 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.50 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Jun 2026
Jordan (%) 21.10 Feb 2026 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 4.50 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Jul 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jul 2026
Kosovo (%) 11.00 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.00 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Luxembourg (%) 6.35 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.80 May 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - May 2026
North Macedonia (%) 11.40 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.00 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2026
Malta (%) 3.51 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.80 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2026
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.90 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 9.50 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
Mozambique (%) 6.63 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.60 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2026
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.50 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jun 2026
Oman (%) 2.40 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2018 - Jun 2026
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.90 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Panama (%) 10.40 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 4.09 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2026
Peru (%) 4.91 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jun 2026
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 5.80 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2026
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.10 May 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.05 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.15 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2026
Slovenia (%) 4.10 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 32.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 9.87 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.15 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026

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Jordan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,288.434 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,854.302 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.0 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 53,155.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 83.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 19.968 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 45.285 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 17.395 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 20,971.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 16,701.200 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 1,032.800 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 1,048.700 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 115.800 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) -261.900 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 427.900 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 669.600 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 518.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 893.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -445.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,859.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - May 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 97,840.894 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 652,367.966 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,663.650 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,305.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - May 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 551,836.557 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 243,462.576 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 211.110 May 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 205.310 May 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - May 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 50.049 May 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - May 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 375.107 May 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - May 2026
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 7,711.800 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 4,059.600 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 8,168.600 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 18,684.100 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 23,851.300 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 228,273.653 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 103,640.470 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 13,953.165 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 151,551.228 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 66,207.496 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Manufactured Goods (1994=100) 334.200 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Imports Volume Index: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (1994=100) 116.800 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Food and Live Animals (1994=100) 350.600 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic (1994=100) 463.800 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Machinery and Transport Equipment (1994=100) 463.800 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Chemicals (1994=100) 436.900 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Imports Volume Index (1994=100) 228.900 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2023
Imports Volume Index: Manufactured Goods (1994=100) 268.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Imports Volume Index: Machinery and Transport Equipment (1994=100) 355.800 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Imports Volume Index: Food and Live Animals (1994=100) 288.700 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Imports Volume Index: Beverages and Tobacco (1994=100) 933.400 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Beverages and Tobacco (1994=100) 997.900 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 43,601.700 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 59,078.100 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 372,214.500 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Imports: China (JOD th) 265,951.100 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 145,564.700 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 36,168.426 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 184,968.849 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 24,645.958 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 302,999.783 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 226,250.931 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports (JOD th) 1,634,521.900 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Exports (JOD th) 1,318,344.200 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Re-Exports (JOD th) 477,756.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -2.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -859.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 259.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -648.801 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -9.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -639.210 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 46,020.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.3 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 20,779.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 32.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.852 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -48,124.701 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Central Government: External Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign Currency: US Doll... (USD mn) 20,741.600 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Gross External Debt Position (JOD mn) 32,628.700 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -34,120.413 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 35,044.320 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 69,763.134 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Number of Registered Companies (Unit) 363.000 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.5 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,702.398 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 23,370.215 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 69,832.567 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2026
M2 Growth (%) 6.9 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,590.4 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 27.251 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - May 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,207.466 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 72,076.168 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 67,482.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 43,997.3 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 52,393.344 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.72 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.48 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 12,626.040 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 28,055.544 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Apr 2026

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