Jordan's unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, settling at 21.4 percent. The Jordanian Department of Statistics reported by Jordan News Agency (Petra) on Sunday as saying that male unemployment fell to 17.4 percent, a decrease of 2.2 percentage points. Conversely, female unemployment rose to 34.7 percent, an increase of 4 percentage points. Comparing the first quarter of 2024 to the fourth quarter of 2023, male unemployment dropped by 1.5 percentage points, while female unemployment increased by 4.9 percentage points. The report also noted that 26.8 percent of those aged 15 and over were employed, with the figure rising to 34.2 percent for those aged 23 and over. Source: Qatar News Agency
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