Algeria vs Jordan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Algeria
21.3%
in 2025
Jordan
25.7%
in 2025
Algeria rank
181st
Jordan rank
179th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Algeria
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 25.7% against 21.3% in Algeria, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Algeria ranks 181st and Jordan ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 18.0% | 2.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 19.6% | 1.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 23.3% | 1.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 24.4% | 3.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Algeria or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 25.7% against 21.3% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Algeria and Jordan?
- 4.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jordan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Jordan rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Algeria ranks 181st and Jordan ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).