Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 25.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Jordan is 25.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Jordan peaked at 27.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1990.
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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.2% | — |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 25.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 25.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 25.7% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Jordan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Jordan was 25.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Jordan ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.