Jordanian Population  Age 15+ Years by Activity Status, Sex & Educational level  -2003

Sex & Educational level Total Percent Economically Active Not Economically Active Refined Economic Activity Rate Unemployment Rate
Total Employed Unemployed

Total

Total

133341

100

37.4

32

5.4

62.6

37.4

14.5

Illiterate

13267

100

8.3

7.5

0.8

91.7

8.3

9.8

Less Than Secondary

72903

100

35.8

30.2

5.6

64.2

35.8

15.6

Secondary

23757

100

29.1

25.6

3.5

70.9

29.1

12.1

Intermediate Diploma

10868

100

57.5

50

7.6

42.5

57.5

13.2

Bachelor & Above

12546

100

76.2

65

11.2

23.8

76.2

14.7

Male

Total

67299

100

63.2

54.7

8.5

36.8

63.2

13.4

Illiterate

3450

100

28

25

3

72

28

10.8

Less Than Secondary

39768

100

62.7

53

9.7

37.3

62.7

15.5

Secondary

11727

100

51.3

45.5

5.8

48.7

51.3

11.4

Intermediate Diploma

4400

100

89.6

81.8

7.8

10.4

89.6

8.7

Bachelor & Above

7954

100

83.8

74.9

9

16.2

83.8

10.7

Female

Total

66039

100

11.2

8.9

2.3

88.8

11.2

20.8

Illiterate

9815

100

1.3

1.3

0

98.7

1.3

2.3

Less Than Secondary

33135

100

3.6

2.9

0.6

96.4

3.6

18.2

Secondary

12030

100

7.5

6.2

1.3

92.5

7.5

16.8

Intermediate Diploma

6467

100

35.7

28.3

7.5

64.3

35.7

20.9

Bachelor & Above

4592

100

63

47.9

15.1

37

63

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

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