Female labor force participation rates in Jordan
Jordan: Female labor force participation rates was 16.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.03
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.61
in 2017
All-time low
10.85
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 16.03 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
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 in Jordan peaked at 16.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.2 | — |
| 1991 | 11.14 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.41 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.44 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.49 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.57 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.57 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.61 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.66 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.74 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.85 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.29 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.89 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.85 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 11.12 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.38 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.58 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.37 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 13.94 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.59 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.46 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.42 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.95 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.28 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 15.05 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 16.61 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 14.65 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 13.69 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 14.97 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 13.96 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.92 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.93 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 16.01 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.03 | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 16.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 16.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.48 | 11.14 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 | 10.85 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.16 | 12.28 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.14 | 13.92 | 16.03 | 6 |
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 labor force participation rates in Jordan?
- Female labor force participation rates in Jordan was 16.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Jordan ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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