Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Jordan
Jordan: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 17.6% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2024. 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, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Jordan peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, 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 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 16.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Jordan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 16.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 17.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Jordan?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Jordan was 17.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Jordan ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.