Egypt vs Jordan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 33.6% against 28.6% in Jordan, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Egypt ranks 186th and Jordan ranks 188th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 11.4% | 2.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 20.1% | 9.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.1% | 6.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 33.6% against 28.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Egypt and Jordan?
- 5.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Egypt ranks 186th and Jordan ranks 188th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.