Jordan vs Palestine: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Jordan
17.3%
in 2025
Palestine
20.1%
in 2022
Jordan rank
180th
Palestine rank
178th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 20.1% against 17.3% in Jordan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 180th and Palestine ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.2% | 0.2% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.3% | 0.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 17.6% | 2.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 18.7% | 3.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Jordan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 20.1% against 17.3% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Jordan and Palestine?
- 2.8%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Jordan ranks 180th and Palestine ranks 178th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.