Female share of low pay earners in Jordan
Jordan: Female share of low pay earners was 20.17 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Jordan, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Jordan is 20.17, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
That places Jordan 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.41 | — |
| 2018 | 14.82 | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 11.31 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 13.21 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 12.57 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.04 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 20.17 | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.18 | 11.31 | 22.41 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.14 | 12.04 | 20.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 65 Timor-Leste 23.5 compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 23.12 compare
- 67 Egypt 20.86 compare
- 69 Pakistan 12.64 compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.78
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Jordan?
- Female share of low pay earners in Jordan was 20.17 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Jordan ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.