21.4% is the unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2024
The Department of Statistics has released its quarterly report on the unemployment rate in Jordan for the second quarter of 2024. Here is a summary of the key findings:
Unemployment:
- The unemployment rate has reached 21.4% during the second quarter of 2024 with a decrease of 0.9 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2023, and remained stable compared to the first quarter of 2024.
- The unemployment rate among males has reached 18.9% during the second quarter of 2024, down by 1.1 percentage points from the second quarter of 2023.
- The unemployment rate among females has reached 31.0% in the second quarter of 2024, up by 0.1 percentage points from the second quarter of 2023.
- Comparing the unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2024 with the first quarter of 2024, it is evident that the rate for males increased by 1.5 percentage points, while the rate for females decreased by 3.7 percentage points.
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