Jordan vs Syria: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Jordan
19.3%
in 2025
Syria
17.4%
in 2025
Jordan rank
178th
Syria rank
181st
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 19.3% against 17.4% in Syria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Jordan ranks 178th and Syria ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 18.8% | 5.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 18.1% | 3.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 0.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 0.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Jordan or Syria?
- Jordan, at 19.3% against 17.4% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Jordan and Syria?
- 1.9%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for labor force, female?
- Jordan ranks 178th and Syria ranks 181st 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.