Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan

Jordan: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
107th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan, 2000–2016

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.135 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.129 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.134 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.124 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.115 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.132 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.178 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.172 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.163 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.177 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.165 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.176 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.168 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.154 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.141 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.146 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Jordan 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% -4.6%
2002 0.1% +4.1%
2003 0.1% -7.6%
2004 0.1% -7.5%
2005 0.1% +15.4%
2006 0.2% +34.6%
2007 0.2% -3.7%
2008 0.2% -4.8%
2009 0.2% +8.2%
2010 0.2% -6.7%
2011 0.2% +6.6%
2012 0.2% -4.5%
2013 0.2% -8.2%
2014 0.1% -8.9%
2016 0.1% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 104 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  2. 105 Djibouti 0.2% compare
  3. 106 Egypt 0.2% compare
  4. 108 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Jordan was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Jordan rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Jordan ranks 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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