Jordan: Female labor force participation

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 Jordan

Female labor force participation rate

 Latest value 14.05
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 12.90
 Min - Max 10.95 - 16.58
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 14.05 percent, an increase from 13.63 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 51.07 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 1991 to 2023 is 12.9 percent. The minimum value, 10.95 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 16.58 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Jordan - Female labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Jordan - Female labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 3.10 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 17.94 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 26.59 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 16.17 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 40.80 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 39.44 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 17.05 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 14.05 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 62.76 2023 percent
 Self-employment 11.67 2022 percent
 Informal employment 53.40 2020 percent
 Unemployment rate 21.30 Q1/2025 percent
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