Jordan vs Somalia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Jordan
12.3%
in 2025
Somalia
15.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
180th
Somalia rank
177th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Jordan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.6% against 12.3% in Jordan, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 16.0% | 7.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 15.8% | 6.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 15.8% | 4.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 15.6% | 4.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Jordan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.6% against 12.3% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Jordan and Somalia?
- 3.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Jordan ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.