Algeria vs Jordan: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Algeria
20.7%
in 2017
Jordan
25.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
11th
Jordan rank
8th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Algeria
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 25.0% against 20.7% in Algeria, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 11th and Jordan ranks 8th of 181 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 21.5% 23.4% 1.9% Jordan
2010s 17.8% 22.4% 4.7% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Algeria or Jordan?
Jordan, at 25.0% against 20.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Algeria and Jordan?
4.3%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jordan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Jordan rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Algeria ranks 11th and Jordan ranks 8th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.