Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of female workers by sector
Jordan
0.37
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.4454
in 2025
Jordan rank
176th
Saudi Arabia rank
173rd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.4454 against 0.37 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0754.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 0.4317 | 0.9657 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.5765 | 0.666 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6894 | 0.3141 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.6468 | 0.5674 | 0.0794 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.4454 against 0.37 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0754, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Jordan ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.