Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Jordan stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 1.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2025.
That places Jordan 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.5% | — |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -62.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.4% compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
- 177 Israel 0.4% compare
- 178 Macau, China 0.3% compare
- 179 Malta 0.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 0.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.