Female employment to population ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Female employment to population ratio was 13.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Jordan is 13.23, measured in 2024. 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, female employment to population ratio in Jordan peaked at 13.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 167th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio 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 | +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 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.31 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 11.08 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 10.16 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.19 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.05 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.12 | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 13.23 | +9.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 13.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.62, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 10 | 12.31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.31 | 10.05 | 13.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 female employment to population ratio in Jordan?
- Female employment to population ratio in Jordan was 13.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Jordan ranks 167th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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