Share of female sole proprietors in Jordan
Jordan: Share of female sole proprietors was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of female sole proprietors in Jordan, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 10.7% for share of female sole proprietors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Jordan peaked at 35.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female sole proprietors in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.7% | — |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +75.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -71.9% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +332.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +78.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 5.8% | 35.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 5.6% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 73 Türkiye 17.3% compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 14.4% compare
- 75 Nepal 13.8% compare
- 77 Algeria 6.6% compare
- 78 Afghanistan 2.8% compare
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Jordan?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Jordan was 10.7% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.