Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 13.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan peaked at 13.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 166th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7% | — |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +92.5% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 13.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 13.8% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Jordan was 13.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 13.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Jordan ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.