Economy, jobs and prices in Irbid, Jordan: official figures
The unemployment rate in Irbid Governorate, where Irbid is, was 22.2% in 2024 (20.3% for men and 30.6% for women), against 21.4% across Jordan. The Department of Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 4th highest among the 9 Jordanian cities covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Irbid?
In Irbid Governorate (the governorate containing Irbid) 30.6% of women in the labour force were unemployed in 2024, against 32.9% for Jordan as a whole.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyIs unemployment high in Irbid?
Among Jordan's 12 governorates, Irbid (where Irbid is) had the 4th highest unemployment rate in 2024, at 22.2%; the range runs from 17.3% to 23.2%.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyHow much higher is female unemployment in Irbid?
In Irbid Governorate, Irbid's governorate, the unemployment rate for women in 2024 (30.6%) was 1.5 times the rate for men (20.3%); across Jordan it was 1.8 times.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Irbid?
The unemployment rate for men in Irbid Governorate (where Irbid is) was 20.3% in 2024, against 18.2% for Jordan.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyHow Irbid compares with other cities in Jordan
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2024)
Irbid ranks 4 of 9, highest first. Labour Force Survey 2024, by governorate; cities in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mafraq | 23.2% |
| 2 | Zarqa | 22.5% |
| 3 | Russiefa | 22.5% |
| 4 | Irbid | 22.2% |
| 5 | Ramtha | 22.2% |
| 6 | Salt | 22.1% |
| 7 | Amman | 20.7% |
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Sources
- Jordan Department of Statistics: Jordan Statistical Yearbook 2024, chapter 4: Labour and Wages (table 4.19, Labour Force Survey 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7b5e97c0ce89…)
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