The Department of Statistics announced that Jordan’s overall unemployment rate (including Jordanians and non-Jordanians) reached 16.2% during the third quarter of 2025, down 0.1 percentage points from the same quarter in 2024 (16.3%) and down 0.3 points from the second quarter of 2025.
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The unemployment rate among Jordanian males was 18% in Q3 2025, a 0.3-point decrease compared to Q3 2024, and 0.1 points lower than the previous quarter. Over the past three years, unemployment among Jordanians has declined 1.7 points compared to the same quarter in 2022, while male unemployment has decreased 4.4 points since 2021.
The number of Jordanian social security subscribers rose for the first time to 96,000 from January 1 to November 15, 2025.
For Jordanians aged 24 and above, the unemployment rate in Q3 2025 was 17.2% (13.5% males, 30.1% females), while for non-Jordanians in the same age group, it was 7.1% (6.4% males, 11.5% females).
The unemployment rate among all males (Jordanians and non-Jordanians) was 13.6%, down 0.5 points from Q3 2024 and down 0.8 points from Q2 2025—the lowest since 2017.
Among Jordanian females, unemployment rose to 33.9% in Q3 2025, up 0.6 points from Q3 2024 and 1.1 points from the previous quarter.
Unemployment by educational level shows that 59.1% of the unemployed hold at least a secondary diploma, while 40.3% have lower qualifications.
At the governorate level, the highest unemployment rate among Jordanians was in Ma’an at 29.4%, and the lowest in Karak at 17.3%.
The employment rate (percentage of employed to labor force) for Jordanians in Q3 2025 was 78.6% (82.0% males, 66.1% females). Among Jordanians aged 23+, 31.5% were employed; 49.2% held less than secondary education, 9.3% had secondary, and 41.1% had higher education. Wage earners accounted for 85.1% (82.9% males, 95.0% females).
The proportion of foreign workers rose to 46.4% of total employed, up 0.3 points from the same period in 2024. Employment increased 1.7 points over the past three years (compared to Q3 2022).
The adjusted economic participation rate (labor force relative to population 15+) was 33.4%, down from 34.3% in Q3 2024. Among non-Jordanians, the adjusted participation rate was 56.7% (79.3% males, 23% females).
Gender and education disparities are evident: 74.3% of employed females had a bachelor’s degree or higher versus 26.1% of males; 58% of employed males had less than secondary education compared to 8.3% of females.
In the government sector, 78.1% of employees were male Jordanians, and 21.9% were female.
Non-Jordanian unemployment stood at 9.2% in Q3 2025, with 8.1% for males (down 1.3 points from Q2) and 14.7% for females (up 0.47 points). For non-Jordanians aged 24+, unemployment was 7.1% (6.4% males, 11.5% females).
The labor force survey covered 16,560 households nationwide, representing urban and rural areas, and reflects activity in July, August, and September. Data collection followed international recommendations, asking individuals about job-seeking activity in the four weeks prior to the interview.
