Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 169th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 167 Morocco 16.4% compare
- 168 Algeria 13.5% compare
- 170 Palestine, State of 12.8% compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.1% compare
- 172 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1% compare
More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Jordan was 13.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Jordan ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.