Jordan vs Libya: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Jordan
16.5%
in 2025
Libya
18.8%
in 2025
Jordan rank
13th
Libya rank
10th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Jordan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.8% against 16.5% in Jordan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 19.1% | 2.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 19.0% | 5.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 19.3% | 4.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 19.2% | 1.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Jordan or Libya?
- Libya, at 18.8% against 16.5% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Jordan and Libya?
- 2.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Libya rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Jordan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.