Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force, female
Jordan
19.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
18.9%
in 2025
Jordan rank
178th
Saudi Arabia rank
179th
Labor force, female over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 19.3% against 18.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 178th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.8% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 1.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.4% | 5.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Jordan, at 19.3% against 18.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force, female?
- Jordan ranks 178th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.