Share of male vs female employment in services in Jordan
Jordan: Share of male vs female employment in services was 78.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.05
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.05
in 2025
All-time low
68.46
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 78.05 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 78.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.46, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.53 | — |
| 1992 | 72.45 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.53 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.69 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.91 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.14 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.36 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.53 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.64 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.7 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.3 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 68.46 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.72 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.05 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.98 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.16 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.43 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.78 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.25 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.69 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.4 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.61 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.96 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.42 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.71 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 76.53 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.73 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.87 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.65 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 77.8 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 78.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 78.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.98 | 72.45 | 73.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.6 | 68.46 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.21 | 69.78 | 75.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.94 | 75.73 | 78.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 2 Luxembourg 86.51 compare
- 3 Singapore 82.66 compare
- 4 Macao 80.87 compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 77.42 compare
- 7 Netherlands 76.68 compare
- 8 Israel 75.94 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 78.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.46 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 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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