Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Jordan
Jordan: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Jordan stood at 16.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Jordan peaked at 16.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.2% | — |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Jordan?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Jordan was 16.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Jordan ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).