Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Jordan
Jordan: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 52.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Jordan stood at 52.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
That places Jordan 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 63.3% | — |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.1% | 58.2% | 63.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.3% | 60.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 1 Jamaica 63.9%
- 2 Trinidad and Tobago 52.7% compare
- 4 Barbados 50.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 50.2% compare
- 6 Panama 50.0% 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Jordan?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Jordan was 52.3% in 2023, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Jordan ranks 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).