Unemployment drops to 16.1% in Q2
The unemployment rate in Jordan decreased to 16.1% during the second quarter of 2026, representing a drop of 0.4 percentage points from the same period in 2025, and a decline from 16.5%. Unemployment among Jordanians, both males and females, also fell by 0.3 percentage points to 21.0%, marking a decrease of 1.7 percentage points since the second quarter of 2022. Maan Governorate recorded the highest unemployment rate at 31.6%, while Aqaba Governorate had the lowest at 9.7%. Among the age group of 24 years and older, the unemployment rate was 18% among Jordanians compared to 5.8% for non-Jordanians.
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