Jordan vs Sudan: Labor force participation rate
Jordan
40.1%
in 2025
Sudan
37.5%
in 2022
Jordan rank
177th
Sudan rank
180th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Jordan
- Sudan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 40.1% against 37.5% in Sudan, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Jordan ranks 177th and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 51.0% | 11.6% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 49.6% | 10.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 45.0% | 6.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.3% | 0.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Jordan or Sudan?
- Jordan, at 40.1% against 37.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Jordan and Sudan?
- 2.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Sudan rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Jordan ranks 177th and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation 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 over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).