Jordan vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio
Jordan
33.43
in 2025
Palestine
34
in 2022
Jordan rank
180th
Palestine rank
178th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 34 against 33.43 in Jordan, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Jordan ranks 180th and Palestine ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.98 | 35.99 | 3.01 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 33.3 | 30.66 | 2.64 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 32.97 | 33.11 | 0.1369 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 31.6 | 32.09 | 0.4843 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Jordan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 34 against 33.43 in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Jordan and Palestine?
- 0.57, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Jordan ranks 180th and Palestine ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.