Jordan vs Samoa: Employment rate, men vs. women
Jordan
53.2%
in 2025
Samoa
52.5%
in 2025
Jordan rank
166th
Samoa rank
169th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Jordan
- Samoa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 53.2% against 52.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Jordan ranks 166th and Samoa ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 66.9% | 12.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 65.4% | 10.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 62.6% | 9.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 54.4% | 2.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Jordan or Samoa?
- Jordan, at 53.2% against 52.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Jordan and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Samoa rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Jordan ranks 166th and Samoa ranks 169th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.