Proportion of labor force who are women in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of labor force who are women was 19.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.63
in 2017
All-time low
13.25
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 19.32 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Jordan peaked at 19.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.25, in 1991.
That places Jordan 177th out of 186 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.66 | — |
| 1991 | 13.25 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.49 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.43 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.41 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.49 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.59 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.72 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.88 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.07 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.68 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.61 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 13.73 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.11 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.61 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.2 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 16.84 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.39 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.52 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.73 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.51 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.69 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 16.02 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.11 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.34 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 19.63 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.81 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.64 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.92 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 17.3 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.33 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.09 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 19.28 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.32 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.54 | 13.25 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 13.68 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 16.02 | 19.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 | 17.3 | 19.32 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Jordan?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Jordan was 19.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Jordan ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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