Jordan vs Kuwait: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.7% against 6.3% in Jordan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 149th and Kuwait ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 2.9% | 13.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 2.9% | 12.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 3.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Jordan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 6.7% against 6.3% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Jordan ranks 149th and Kuwait ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).