Egypt vs Jordan: Proportion of labor force who are women
Egypt
20.64
in 2025
Jordan
19.32
in 2025
Egypt rank
175th
Jordan rank
177th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.64 against 19.32 in Jordan, a difference of 1.32.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 175th and Jordan ranks 177th 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 | 22.78 | 13.54 | 9.24 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.37 | 15.02 | 7.35 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.05 | 17.5 | 5.55 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 18.37 | 0.8288 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 20.64 against 19.32 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Egypt and Jordan?
- 1.32, 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 proportion of labor force who are women?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Jordan ranks 177th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.