Jordan Times
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Survey: Unemployment
during last quarter of 2007 recorded at 13 per cent
A survey conducted by the Department of Statistics (DoS) revealed that
unemployment during the last quarter of 2007 stood at 13 per cent, the same as
recorded during the last quarter of 2006. According to the DoS figures,
unemployment stood at 10.1 per cent among men, compared to 26 per cent for
women. The figures also showed that around 76.6 per cent of the unemployed were
aged between 20 and 39, while 1 per cent of the unemployed were illiterate.