Egypt vs Jordan: Female labor force participation rates
Egypt
18.45
in 2025
Jordan
16.03
in 2025
Egypt rank
178th
Jordan rank
179th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.45 against 16.03 in Jordan, a difference of 2.42.
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 178th and Jordan ranks 179th of 186 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 | 21.61 | 11.48 | 10.13 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.74 | 12.29 | 8.45 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.68 | 14.16 | 7.52 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.81 | 15.14 | 1.67 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 18.45 against 16.03 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Egypt and Jordan?
- 2.42, 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?
- Egypt ranks 178th and Jordan ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.