Jordan vs Somalia: Female employment rate
Jordan
12.3%
in 2025
Somalia
15.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
179th
Somalia rank
176th
Female employment rate over time
- Jordan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.6% against 12.3% in Jordan, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 16.0% | 7.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 15.8% | 6.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 15.8% | 4.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 15.6% | 4.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Jordan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.6% against 12.3% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Jordan and Somalia?
- 3.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Jordan ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 176th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 older) who are employed.