Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Jordan
Jordan: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 52.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.3%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
3rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2017
All-time low
52.3%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Jordan stood at 52.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 3rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 63.3% | — |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.1% | 58.2% | 63.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.3% | 60.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 1 Jamaica 63.9%
- 2 Trinidad and Tobago 52.7% compare
- 4 Barbados 50.3% compare
- 5 Seychelles 50.2% compare
- 6 Namibia 48.2%
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Jordan?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Jordan was 52.3% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Jordan ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).