Which has higher female share of the labor force, Jordan or Syrian Arab Republic?

Jordan, at 19.3% against 17.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Female share of the labor force

Jordan

19.3%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

17.4%

in 2025

Jordan rank

177th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

180th

Female share of the labor force over time

Jordan
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 19.3% against 17.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Jordan ranks 177th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.5%	18.8%	5.3%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	15.0%	18.1%	3.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	17.5%	17.1%	0.4%	Jordan
2020s	18.4%	17.6%	0.8%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Jordan or Syrian Arab Republic?: Jordan, at 19.3% against 17.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.9%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Jordan ranks 177th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.