Jordan vs Samoa: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Jordan
40.8%
in 2024
Samoa
43.8%
in 2022
Jordan rank
190th
Samoa rank
187th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Jordan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 43.8% against 40.8% in Jordan, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Jordan ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6% | 48.9% | 8.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 50.1% | 11.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 41.5% | 3.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 43.8% | 5.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Jordan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 43.8% against 40.8% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Jordan and Samoa?
- 3.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Samoa rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Jordan ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.