Afghanistan vs Jordan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Afghanistan
32.5%
in 2025
Jordan
33.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Jordan rank
181st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 33.4% against 32.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Jordan ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 33.0% | 10.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 33.3% | 9.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 33.0% | 9.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.5% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Afghanistan or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 33.4% against 32.5% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 0.9%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Jordan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Jordan ranks 181st 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+, total (%) (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.