Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of labor force who are women
Jordan
19.32
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
18.9
in 2025
Jordan rank
177th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 19.32 against 18.9 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 177th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.54 | 13.79 | 0.2463 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 13.43 | 1.58 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 12.39 | 5.11 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.37 | 18.67 | 0.2973 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Jordan, at 19.32 against 18.9 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.42, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Jordan ranks 177th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th 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.