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Unemployment Rate Decreased to 16.1% in Q1 2026

Unemployment rate (UNRATE) for the total population in Jordan (Jordanians and non-Jordanians) decreased to 16.1% in Q1 2026, a decrease of a half percentage point compared to Q1 2025, and a decrease of 2.3 percentage points over the past four years compared to Q1 2022. UNRATE among Jordanian males...

Food Self-Sufficiency Improved by 4 Percentage Points

The Department of Statistics issued the annual Food Balance Sheet (FBS), a key statistical product supporting national food security data. The results showed an improvement in food security indicators in Jordan during 2024, with the Self-Sufficiency Ratio (SSR) for food items rising to 61.4% from 57.3% in 2020, an increase...

National exports grew by 1.6% during the First Quarter (Q1) of 2026

The Department of Statistics (DoS) issued its monthly report on external trade, showing that the value of national exports increased during Q1 2026by 1.6% to reach JOD 2,129 million, while the value of re-exports decreased by (7.1%) to reach JOD 561 million. Accordingly, the value of total exports reached JOD...

Department of Statistics (DoS): National exports grew by 3.0% during the first two months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

The Department of Statistics (DoS) issued its monthly report on external trade, showing that the value of national exports increased during the first two months of 2026 by 3.0% to reach JOD 1,350 million, while the value of re-exports decreased by (12.6%) to reach JOD 361 million. Accordingly, the value...