Jordan vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Jordan
38.19 %
in 2023
South Africa
46.67 %
in 2024
Jordan rank
79th
South Africa rank
76th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
01020304050200820162024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 46.67 % against 38.19 % in Jordan, a difference of 8.48 %.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 40.84 % 41.6 % 0.76 % South Africa
2020s 37.71 % 42.23 % 4.52 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Jordan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 46.67 % against 38.19 % in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Jordan and South Africa?
8.48 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Jordan ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.