Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Jordan
Jordan: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Jordan is 23.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Jordan peaked at 32.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.2% | — |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 22.1% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.1% | 26.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Jordan?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Jordan was 23.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Jordan ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.