Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jordan
Jordan: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was -4.68 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-4.68
Change on year
up 74.3%
World rank
56th
of 67 countries
All-time high
7.49
in 2017
All-time low
-30.01
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jordan stood at -4.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.3% on the previous year and down 162.5% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 56th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.49 | — |
| 2018 | -6.62 | -188.4% |
| 2019 | -13.74 | +107.7% |
| 2020 | -30.01 | +118.4% |
| 2021 | -23.32 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | -18.2 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | -4.68 | -74.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -4.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -4.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.45. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.29 | -13.74 | 7.49 | 3 |
| 2020s | -19.05 | -30.01 | -4.68 | 4 |
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 gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jordan?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Jordan was -4.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.01 in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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