Share of female workers by sector in Jordan
Jordan: Share of female workers by sector was 0.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.37 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Jordan peaked at 1.46 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2025.
That places Jordan 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.46 | — |
| 1992 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9897 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9776 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9809 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9797 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9611 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8959 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6245 | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3971 | -62.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3842 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.37 | -3.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.81, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +70.3% | 0.6245 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | -62.7% | 1.06 | 0.3971 |
| 2021 | -40.1% | 1.04 | 0.6245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.8959 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6468 | 0.37 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.4454 compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.4078 compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.3744 compare
- 177 Israel 0.3541 compare
- 178 Macao 0.3316 compare
- 179 Malta 0.2585 compare
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 share of female workers by sector in Jordan?
- Share of female workers by sector in Jordan was 0.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Jordan ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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