Female employment to population ratio in Jordan

Jordan: Female employment to population ratio was 13.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.23
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
167th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.23
in 2024
All-time low
8.7
in 2004
Years of data
24
1999–2024

Female employment to population ratio in Jordan, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 9.42000: 9.72001: 9.32002: 9.62003: 8.92004: 8.72005: 8.72006: 8.92007: 112008: 10.82009: 11.32010: 11.52011: 11.62012: 11.32013: 10.32014: 102017: 12.32018: 11.12019: 10.22020: 10.92021: 10.22022: 102023: 12.12024: 13.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Egypt 20.99 compare
  2. 165 Morocco 16.4 compare
  3. 166 Algeria 13.5 compare
  4. 168 Palestine, State of 12.82 compare
  5. 169 Iran 12.09 compare
  6. 170 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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