Jordan Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 13.5% official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	16.00 %	69		2001 est.
2004	16.00 %	60	0.00 %	2001 est.
2005	15.00 %	131	-6.25 %	2004 est.
2006	12.50 %	129	-16.67 %	2004 est.
2007	15.40 %	149	23.20 %	2006 est.
2008	13.50 %	140	-12.34 %	2007 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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