Jordan Unemployment Rate
2000 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | Department of Statistics
Key information about Jordan Unemployment Rate
- Jordan Unemployment Rate dropped to 21.40% in Nov 2023, from the previously reported figure of 22.30% in Aug 2023.
- Jordan Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Feb 2000 to Nov 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 11.52 million people in Dec 2023.
View Jordan's Unemployment Rate from Feb 2000 to Nov 2023 in the chart:
What was Jordan's Unemployment Rate in Nov 2023?
Jordan Unemployment Rate dropped to 21.40% in Nov 2023, from the previously reported figure of 22.30% in Aug 2023. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.40 Nov 2023 | 22.30 Aug 2023 | 10.80 May 2007 | 25.00 Feb 2021 | % | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2023 |
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| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.00 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 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 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 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 (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 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 (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 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 (%) | 6.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 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 (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.46 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Nov 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 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 (%) | 7.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.57 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.58 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Feb 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 7.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 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 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 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 (%) | 3.92 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 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 (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.575 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -942.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 916.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Jan 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) | 1,859.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -19.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Jan 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) | 262.660 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 163.415 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 22.370 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 288.963 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports (JOD th) | 649,899.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 2,965.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) | 2,920.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) | 17,387.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Re-Exports (JOD th) | 56,857.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) | 4,241.100 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) | 2,973.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports (JOD th) | 1,318,183.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) | 15,729.858 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: Chemicals (JOD th) | 167,266.194 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) | 50,050.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Germany (JOD th) | 37,950.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) | 235,254.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: China (JOD th) | 204,874.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: United States of America (JOD th) | 115,861.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 80.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 17,059.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 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) | -53,713.258 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) | -38,266.668 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| IIP: Assets (JOD mn) | 21,806.732 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) | 59,889.432 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - 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) | 60,174.206 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 13,353.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 26.596 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,859.661 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 41,359.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 47,090.456 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | 19,071.612 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2024 |
| Deposits: Licensed Banks (JOD mn) | 43,994.620 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
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