Jordanian Not Economically Active Population Age 15+ Years Available For Work & Not Seeking Work by Broad Age Groups, sex & Reasons For Not Seeking Work -2003

Sex & Reason

Total

15-19

20-24

25-39

40-54

55-64

+65

Total

Total

2225

346

708

848

238

78

7

Percent

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Believe No Work Available

53.1

56.1

50.4

49.8

64.3

67.9

28.6

Tired of seeking Work

12.0

4.3

11.2

16.6

11.8

6.4

0.0

Do not know How to seek Work

1.8

3.8

1.7

1.4

0.8

0.0

0.0

Can not find suitable work

13.7

10.4

13.7

12.5

17.6

24.4

71.4

Not Qualified

6.2

12.4

6.2

5.7

1.7

0.0

0.0

Other

13.2

13.0

16.8

14.0

3.8

1.3

0.0

Male

Total

1305

303

382

341

195

77

7

Percent

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Believe No Work Available

57.5

59.1

53.9

53.4

66.2

68.8

28.6

Tired of seeking Work

9.6

4.3

11.8

13.5

8.7

5.2

0.0

Do not know How to seek Work

1.4

4.0

0.5

0.9

0.5

0.0

0.0

Can not find suitable work

14.8

9.6

14.7

13.5

19.5

24.7

71.4

Not Qualified

6.1

11.6

7.1

5.0

0.5

0.0

0.0

Other

10.6

11.6

12.0

13.8

4.6

1.3

0.0

Female

Total

918

42

327

506

42

1

0

Percent

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Believe No Work Available

46.6

35.7

46.2

47.2

54.8

0.0

0.0

Tired of seeking Work

15.6

4.8

10.4

18.8

26.2

100.0

0.0

Do not know How to seek Work

2.3

2.4

3.1

1.8

2.4

0.0

0.0

Can not find suitable work

12.1

14.3

12.5

11.9

9.5

0.0

0.0

Not Qualified

6.4

19.0

5.2

6.1

7.1

0.0

0.0

Other

17.0

23.8

22.6

14.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

Note: Slight differences in the totals of some tables are due to weighting procedures and rounding of figures

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