Algeria vs Jordan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Algeria
36.9%
in 2017
Jordan
34.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
169th
Jordan rank
172nd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Algeria
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 36.9% against 34.0% in Jordan, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.

Algeria ranks 169th and Jordan ranks 172nd of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 25.5% 34.0% 8.6% Jordan
2010s 36.8% 33.4% 3.4% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Algeria or Jordan?
Algeria, at 36.9% against 34.0% in Jordan as of 2017.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Algeria and Jordan?
2.9%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jordan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Jordan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Algeria ranks 169th and Jordan ranks 172nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.