Iran vs Jordan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Iran
11.8%
in 2025
Jordan
12.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
181st
Jordan rank
180th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Iran
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Iran ranks 181st and Jordan ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 3.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iran or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iran and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Jordan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iran ranks 181st and Jordan ranks 180th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.