Japan vs Jordan: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Japan
3.0%
in 2023
Jordan
3.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
147th
Jordan rank
145th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time
- Japan
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 147th and Jordan ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Japan or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Japan and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
- Japan ranks 147th and Jordan ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.