Jordan's jobless rate drops to 21% in Q2 2026
The unemployment rate in Jordan decreased to 16.1% during the second quarter of 2026, marking a decline of 0.4 percentage points compared to the same period in 2025. This follows a drop of 1.7 percentage points since the second quarter of 2022. Additionally, the unemployment rate among Jordanian men and women fell to 21.0%, down by 0.3 percentage points, while among women it decreased to 19.9%. The data indicate an improvement in the labor market, with a notable reduction in unemployment rates across various age groups, especially among Jordanian men, where it has decreased by 4.2 percentage points since 2021.
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