Egypt vs Jordan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Egypt
26.2%
in 2025
Jordan
25.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
178th
Jordan rank
179th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.2% against 25.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 178th and Jordan ranks 179th of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 18.0% | 11.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 19.6% | 9.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 23.3% | 6.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.4% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 26.2% against 25.7% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Egypt and Jordan?
- 0.5%, 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Egypt ranks 178th and Jordan ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).