Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 12.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan stood at 12.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan peaked at 12.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.7% | 12.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan was 12.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Jordan ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.