Egypt vs Jordan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Egypt
18.5%
in 2025
Jordan
16.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
179th
Jordan rank
180th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 179th and Jordan ranks 180th of 187 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 18.5% against 16.0% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Jordan ranks 180th 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+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.