Jordan vs Netherlands: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Jordan
78.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
76.7%
in 2025
Jordan rank
5th
Netherlands rank
7th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Jordan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 78.0% against 76.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 62.0% | 11.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 66.0% | 4.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 71.4% | 0.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.6% | 1.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Jordan or Netherlands?
- Jordan, at 78.0% against 76.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Jordan and Netherlands?
- 1.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Netherlands rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Jordan ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.