Economy, jobs and prices in Zarqa, Jordan: official figures
The unemployment rate in Zarqa Governorate, where Zarqa is, was 22.5% in 2024 (19.3% for men and 39.3% for women), against 21.4% across Jordan. The Department of Statistics publishes this by governorate only. That is joint 2nd highest among the 9 Jordanian cities covered on this site.
How many women are unemployed in Zarqa?
In Zarqa Governorate (the governorate containing Zarqa) 39.3% 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 Zarqa?
Among Jordan's 12 governorates, Zarqa (where Zarqa is) had the 3rd highest unemployment rate in 2024, at 22.5%; the range runs from 17.3% to 23.2%.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyHow much higher is female unemployment in Zarqa?
In Zarqa Governorate, Zarqa's governorate, the unemployment rate for women in 2024 (39.3%) was 2.0 times the rate for men (19.3%); across Jordan it was 1.8 times.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyWhat is male unemployment in Zarqa?
The unemployment rate for men in Zarqa Governorate (where Zarqa is) was 19.3% in 2024, against 18.2% for Jordan.
Source: Jordan Department of Statistics · saved copyHow Zarqa compares with other cities in Jordan
Unemployment rate (governorate) (2024)
Zarqa ranks 2 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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