Two-thirds of young Jordanian women in the workforce are jobless
Unemployment rate of Jordanians by sex, ages 15–24 and 15+, 2008 and 2025, Department of Statistics.
- 1. Egypt is set to outgrow Japan in 2027, then Russia
- 2. In 2025, Suez Canal traffic was under half its record
- 3. Egypt exports more fresh oranges than any other country
- 4. Egypt is the world's biggest wheat buyer
- 5. Saudi Arabia has more desalination capacity than the entire US
- 6. Three in four UAE residents are international migrants
- 7. Only America draws more new foreign projects than the UAE
- 8. Algeria outspends all of sub-Saharan Africa on its military
- 9. Women in MENA now outpace men at university
- 10. Dubai's airport handles more international travellers than Heathrow
- 11. The UAE sold more goods abroad than France in 2025
- 12. Oil now makes less than a third of Saudi power
- 13. Egypt now owes Russia more than any other government
- 14. Two-thirds of young Jordanian women in the workforce are jobless
Unemployment among young Jordanian women in 2025, up from 48.8% in 2008 and the highest in the series.
The rate for young Jordanian men in 2025, up from 22.7% in 2008.
Share of young Jordanian women in the labour force in 2025, vs 30.9% of young men.
the numbers & method
| 2008 (%) | 2025 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| young women | 48.8 | 68.3 |
| young men | 22.7 | 41.9 |
| all women | 24.4 | 33.2 |
| all men | 10.1 | 18.0 |
Claim types Fact
Jordan Department of Statistics (DoS), JorInfo table 'Indicators of Economy by Governorate, Time, Indicator and Sex' (Table1_Economy, updated 2026-07-06), Kingdom level, from the Employment and Unemployment Survey; Jordanians only (not refugees or other residents). Unemployment rate, %, 2008 → 2025: Jordanian youth 15–24, female 48.8 → 68.3, male 22.7 → 41.9; Jordanians 15+, female 24.4 → 33.2, male 10.1 → 18.0. Youth economic activity rate 2025: female 9.2, male 30.9 (2008: 10.7 and 43.0). 2025 is the highest youth female rate in the 2008–2025 series (previous high 67.6 in 2021). The unemployment rate counts people in the labour force (working or seeking work); most young Jordanian women are outside it. Read from the DoS PXWeb API. Licence: DoS terms state copyright with no reuse grant; this plate is not offered for licensing.
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