The unemployment rate at 21.4% during the first quarter of 2024
The Department of Statistics issued its quarterly report on the Employment and Unemployment in Jordan for the first quarter Q1 2024. The following are the main results of this report:
Unemployment:
- Unemployment rate has reached 21.4% during Q1 2024 with a decrease of (0.5) percentage point compared with Q1 2023, and it remained steady compared to Q4 2023.
- Unemployment rate for males has reached 17.4% during Q1 2024, which shows a decrease by (2.2) percentage points compared to Q1 2023.
- Unemployment rate for females has reached 34.7% during Q1 2024, which shows an increase by 4.0 percentage points compared to Q1 2023.
Comparing unemployment rates of Q1 2024 with Q4 2023, it is clear that unemployment rate has decreased for males by (1.5) percentage points, and it increased for females by 4.9 percentage points.
