Egypt vs Jordan: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Egypt
18.5%
in 2025
Jordan
16.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
177th
Jordan rank
178th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.5% against 16.0% in Jordan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 177th and Jordan ranks 178th of 185 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 11.5% | 10.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 12.3% | 8.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 14.2% | 7.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 1.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 18.5% against 16.0% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Egypt and Jordan?
- 2.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Egypt ranks 177th and Jordan ranks 178th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).