Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan

Jordan: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 1 using median in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1 using median
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1 using median
in 2007
All-time low
0.6 using median
in 2008
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.636 using median2007: 1 using median2008: 0.6 using median2009: 0.6 using median2010: 0.6 using median2011: 1 using median2012: 1 using median2013: 1 using median2014: 1 using median2016: 1 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 1 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Jordan peaked at 1 using median in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6 using median, in 2008.

That places Jordan 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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 median) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year using median Change
2002 0.636 using median
2007 1 using median +57.2%
2008 0.6 using median -40.0%
2009 0.6 using median +0.0%
2010 0.6 using median +0.0%
2011 1 using median +66.7%
2012 1 using median +0.0%
2013 1 using median +0.0%
2014 1 using median +0.0%
2016 1 using median +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.709 using median 0.6 using median 1 using median 4
2010s 0.9333 using median 0.6 using median 1 using median 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Honduras 1.17 using median compare
  2. 2 Panama 1.07 using median compare
  3. 3 El Salvador 1.03 using median compare
  4. 5 Colombia 0.9753 using median compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 0.9316 using median compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 0.9 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 1 using median 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 1 using median in 2007.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 using median in 2008.
How does Jordan rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Jordan ranks 4th out of 59 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 unchanged. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed