Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Jordan
Jordan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 93.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2025
All-time low
33.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Jordan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 93.2% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Jordan peaked at 93.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.4% | — |
| 1951 | 34.9% | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 37.0% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 40.2% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 93.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 93.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.0% | 33.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.4% | 42.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 50.8% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 59.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 75.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.3% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.3% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.8% | 93.2% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Jordan?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Jordan was 93.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.