Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Jordan or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 15.0% against 14.7% in Jordan as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Puerto Rico?

20 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Jordan

14.7%

in 2024

Puerto Rico

15.0%

in 2020

Jordan rank

10th

Puerto Rico rank

9th

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

Jordan
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 15.0% against 14.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Jordan ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.3%	23.3%	13.0%	Puerto Rico
1990s	14.1%	16.8%	2.7%	Puerto Rico
2000s	12.1%	13.0%	0.9%	Puerto Rico
2010s	10.7%	16.7%	6.0%	Puerto Rico
2020s	17.9%	15.0%	2.9%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Jordan or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 15.0% against 14.7% in Jordan as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Jordan and Puerto Rico?: 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Puerto Rico?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Jordan and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: Jordan ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male 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, male (% of male 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, 5,415 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.