Algeria vs Jordan: Female employment rate
Algeria
11.2%
in 2025
Jordan
12.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
182nd
Jordan rank
179th
Female employment rate over time
- Algeria
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 12.3% against 11.2% in Algeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 182nd and Jordan ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Algeria or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 12.3% against 11.2% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Algeria and Jordan?
- 1.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Jordan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Algeria ranks 182nd and Jordan ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.