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

Jordan
34.0%
in 2024
Nepal
35.7%
in 2017
Jordan rank
172nd
Nepal rank
170th

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

  • Jordan
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 35.7% against 34.0% in Jordan, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 172nd and Nepal ranks 170th of 178 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 34.9% 84.2% 49.4% Nepal
2000s 33.2% 85.4% 52.1% Nepal
2010s 32.5% 64.6% 32.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jordan or Nepal?
Nepal, at 35.7% against 34.0% in Jordan as of 2017.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jordan and Nepal?
1.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Jordan and Nepal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Jordan ranks 172nd and Nepal ranks 170th 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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About this data

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.