Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Jordan
Jordan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 25.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 25.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates in Jordan peaked at 27.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Jordan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Jordan was 25.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Jordan ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).