Economy, jobs and prices in Salt, Jordan: official figures
The unemployment rate in Balqa Governorate, where Salt is, was 22.1% in 2024 (20.8% for men and 26.2% for women), against 21.4% across Jordan. The Department of Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is 4th lowest among the 9 Jordanian cities covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Salt?
In Balqa Governorate (the governorate containing Salt) 26.2% 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 Salt?
Among Jordan's 12 governorates, Balqa (where Salt is) had the 5th highest unemployment rate in 2024, at 22.1%; the range runs from 17.3% to 23.2%.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyHow much higher is female unemployment in Salt?
In Balqa Governorate, Salt's governorate, the unemployment rate for women in 2024 (26.2%) was 1.3 times the rate for men (20.8%); across Jordan it was 1.8 times.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Salt?
The unemployment rate for men in Balqa Governorate (where Salt is) was 20.8% in 2024, against 18.2% for Jordan.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyHow Salt compares with other cities in Jordan
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2024)
Salt ranks 6 of 9, highest first. Labour Force Survey 2024, by governorate; cities in the same governorate share a figure.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate (governorate) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Russiefa | 22.5% |
| 4 | Irbid | 22.2% |
| 5 | Ramtha | 22.2% |
| 6 | Salt | 22.1% |
| 7 | Amman | 20.7% |
| 8 | Madaba | 20.5% |
| 9 | Aqaba | 17.3% |
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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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