Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jordan
Jordan: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 17.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jordan stood at 17.64. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jordan peaked at 17.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.45 | 6.67 | 10.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.77 | 11.2 | 14.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 12.6 | 16.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.13 | 13.75 | 17.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 185 Tajikistan 22.49 compare
- 186 Morocco 19.8 compare
- 187 Palestine, State of 18.22 compare
- 189 Algeria 16.98 compare
- 190 Syrian Arab Republic 14.8 compare
- 191 Sudan 14.39 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 female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jordan?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Jordan was 17.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Jordan ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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