Jordan vs Somalia: Female unemployment rate
Jordan
23.3%
in 2025
Somalia
24.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
13th
Somalia rank
12th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Jordan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 24.6% against 23.3% in Jordan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 2.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 24.2% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 24.2% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.8% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Jordan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 24.6% against 23.3% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Jordan and Somalia?
- 1.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Jordan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.