Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan

Jordan: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.9038 using mean in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9038 using mean
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9038 using mean
in 2016
All-time low
0.7335 using mean
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.733 using mean2007: 0.825 using mean2008: 0.857 using mean2009: 0.803 using mean2010: 0.812 using mean2011: 0.852 using mean2012: 0.878 using mean2013: 0.9 using mean2014: 0.891 using mean2016: 0.904 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan stood at 0.9038 using mean. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan peaked at 0.9038 using mean in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7335 using mean, in 2002.

That places Jordan 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year using mean Change
2002 0.7335 using mean
2007 0.8254 using mean +12.5%
2008 0.8567 using mean +3.8%
2009 0.803 using mean -6.3%
2010 0.812 using mean +1.1%
2011 0.852 using mean +4.9%
2012 0.8778 using mean +3.0%
2013 0.9 using mean +2.5%
2014 0.891 using mean -1.0%
2016 0.9038 using mean +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8046 using mean 0.7335 using mean 0.8567 using mean 4
2010s 0.8728 using mean 0.812 using mean 0.9038 using mean 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 6 Philippines 0.9379 using mean compare
  2. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.915 using mean compare
  3. 8 Ecuador 0.9142 using mean compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 0.9025 using mean compare
  5. 11 Romania 0.8944 using mean compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 0.8762 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan was 0.9038 using mean in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9038 using mean in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7335 using mean in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Jordan ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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