Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 17.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jordan stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jordan peaked at 17.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.8% | — |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Jordan was 17.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Jordan ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.