Jordan - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Jordan was 17.49 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 20.88 in 2017, while its lowest value was 16.29 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 16.29
1991 16.46
1992 16.89
1993 17.07
1994 17.30
1995 17.60
1996 17.68
1997 17.85
1998 18.04
1999 18.23
2000 18.41
2001 18.60
2002 18.77
2003 18.91
2004 19.12
2005 19.32
2006 19.50
2007 19.69
2008 19.87
2009 20.01
2010 20.08
2011 20.15
2012 20.23
2013 20.32
2014 20.43
2015 20.57
2016 20.71
2017 20.88
2018 18.93
2019 17.66
2020 17.47
2021 17.49

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure