Egypt vs Jordan: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Egypt
14.5%
in 2024
Jordan
13.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
162nd
Jordan rank
163rd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 14.5% against 13.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Egypt ranks 162nd and Jordan ranks 163rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 9.7% | 2.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.4% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.9% | 1.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 14.5% against 13.8% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Egypt and Jordan?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Egypt ranks 162nd and Jordan ranks 163rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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 aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.