Jordan vs Palestine: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Jordan
25.7%
in 2025
Palestine
26.3%
in 2022
Jordan rank
179th
Palestine rank
177th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 26.3% against 25.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 179th and Palestine ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.9% | 0.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 24.1% | 0.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 25.3% | 2.2% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Jordan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 26.3% against 25.7% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Jordan and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Jordan ranks 179th and Palestine ranks 177th 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).