Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 7.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan peaked at 7.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 172 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 173 Gabon 8.9% compare
- 174 South Africa 8.8% compare
- 176 Somalia 7.2% compare
- 177 Sudan 6.7% compare
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.3% 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan was 7.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Jordan ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.