Jordan—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #180 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16.0%
2025
YoY Change
+0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#180
of 187 countries
Maximum
16.6%
2017
Minimum
10.9%
2003
CAGR
+1.2%
26 years
Last
16.0%
Previous
16.0%
Highest
16.6%
Lowest
10.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jordan's female labor force participation (%) was 16.0% in 2025, ranking #180 out of 187 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 16.6% (2017) and the lowest was 10.9% (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.