Share of male vs. female employment in services in Jordan
Jordan: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 78.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 78.0% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Jordan peaked at 78.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2004.
That places Jordan 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.5% | — |
| 1992 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 72.4% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 68.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.8% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 78.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 2 Luxembourg 86.5% compare
- 3 Singapore 82.7% compare
- 4 Macau, China 80.9% compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 77.4% compare
- 7 Netherlands 76.7% compare
- 8 Israel 75.9% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Jordan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Jordan was 78.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Jordan ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.