Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 12.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1991.
That places Jordan 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan was 12.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Jordan ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.