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

Algeria
36.9%
in 2017
Puerto Rico
37.2%
in 2020
Algeria rank
169th
Puerto Rico rank
168th

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

  • Algeria
  • Puerto Rico
010203040197519972020

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 37.2% against 36.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Algeria ranks 169th and Puerto Rico ranks 168th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 31.9% 32.7% 0.7% Puerto Rico
1990s 20.5% 41.8% 21.2% Puerto Rico
2000s 28.1% 38.9% 10.8% Puerto Rico
2010s 36.9% 34.8% 2.1% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Algeria or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 37.2% against 36.9% in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Algeria and Puerto Rico?
0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Puerto Rico?
7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
How do Algeria and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Algeria ranks 169th and Puerto Rico ranks 168th 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.