Jordan vs Palestine, State of: Employment rate
Jordan
33.4%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
34.0%
in 2022
Jordan rank
180th
Palestine, State of rank
178th
Employment rate over time
- Jordan
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 34.0% against 33.4% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Jordan ranks 180th and Palestine, State of ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 36.0% | 3.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.7% | 2.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.1% | 0.1% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 32.1% | 0.5% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Jordan or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 34.0% against 33.4% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Jordan and Palestine, State of?
- 0.6%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Palestine, State of rank globally for employment rate?
- Jordan ranks 180th and Palestine, State of ranks 178th 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. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.