Jordan
Overview of national employment policies
- Has national employment policy
- Yes
- Adoption of national employment policies
- 1ST revision in 2011
- Is the NEP under revision?
- No
Dialogue and stakeholders in the formulation process
- National
- Ministry in charge of economy/planning/finance
- Yes
- Ministry in charge of employment
- Yes
- Sectoral ministries
- Yes
- Trade unions
- Yes
- children
- -
- UN agencies
- Yes
- Other
- Yes
- Civil society groups, such as women or youth associations
- Yes
- Employers’ organisations
- Yes
- ILO
- Yes
- Regional
- No
- Local
- No
- N.A.
- -
Coordinating actor in formulating the employment policy
- Ministry in charge of employment/labour
- Yes
- Ministry in charge of economy/finance/planning
- -
- Sectoral ministry
- -
- Other
- -
- N.A.
- -
Employment policy goals
- Economic growth
- -
- Decent work
- -
- Employment as central to development strategy
- -
- Employment creation /promotion
- Yes
- Ensure equal opportunities / prevent discrimination in employment
- -
- Freely chosen employment
- -
- Full employment
- -
- Poverty reduction
- -
- Productive employment
- Yes
- Protection of workers' rights
- -
- Reduce unemployment
- -
- Reduce underemployment
- -
- Social inclusion
- -
- Environment/green jobs
- -
- Other
- Yes
- N.A.
- -
Additional information:
National Employment Strategy Vision: Improving standards of living for Jordanians, through increased employment, wages and benefits, and productivity improvements.Strategic objectives
- Strategic objectives
- Three Horizons/Ten Actions:
i) Short Term Impact (2014): Start Absorbing the Unemployed
a. Committing to a Predictable Foreign Labor Policy and Management
b. Expanding Micro and SMEs Access to Credit
c. Evaluating and Then Scaling Up Active Labor Market Programs with a Proven Record
d. Curtailing Public Sector Employment and Aligning Wage Structures
ii) Medium Term Impact (2017): Better Skill Matching and Micro and SME Growth
a. Scaling up School-to-Work Transition Programs
b. Reforming the Employment, Technical and Vocational Training (ETVET) Sector
c. Introducing Health Insurance Benefits and Expanding Social Security Coverage to SMEs
iii) Long Term Impact (2020): Increased Productivity through Human Capital and Economic Restructuring
a. Investing in the Future through Early Childhood Education
b. Pursuing Sustainable Fiscal and Monetary Policies for Economic Growth with Job Creation
c. Developing Industrial and Investment Policies towards Economic Growth with Job Creation
Employment targets
- Employment opportunities
- Yes
- Adequate earnings and productive work
- -
- Decent hours
- -
- Work that should be abolished
- -
- Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
- -
- Social security
- Yes
- Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
- -
- Other
- Yes
Additional information:
- Number of employed people to population of working age (%) : Base : 35 ; Outlook 2012 : 36 ; Target 2014 : 37 ; Target 2017 : 38 ; Target 2020 : 40. - Number of employed females to females of working age (%) : Base : 12 ; Outlook 2012 : 13 ; Target 2014 : 14 ; Target 2017 : 16 ; Target 2020 : 18. - Number of employed males to males of working age (%) : Base : 59 ; Outlook 2012 : 59 ; Target 2014 : 60 ; Target 2017 : 60 ; Target 2020 : 62. - Unemployment rate (%) : Base : 13.1 ; Outlook 2012 : 13 ; Target 2014 :12 ; Target 2017 : 11 ; Target 2020 : 9. - Number of workers covered by social security to total workers (%) : Base : 57.4 ; Outlook 2012 : 64 ; Target 2014 : 69 ; Target 2017 : 74 ; Target 2020 : 78. - Number of private workers covered by health insurance to total workers in the private sector (%) : Base : 28 ; Outlook 2012 : 30 ; Target 2014 : 45 ; Target 2017 : 65 ; Target 2020 : 75. - Number of students going through school-to-work transition programs to total students in final year of high school (%) : Base : 16 ; Outlook 2012 : 20 ; Target 2014 : 40 ; Target 2017 : 70 ; Target 2020 : 100. - Ratio of children attending kindergarten programs to all children 4-6 years old : Base : KG1:16.7, KG2:58 ; Outlook 2012 : KG1: 20, KG2: 70 ; Target 2014 : KG1: 30, KG2: 80 ; Target 2017 : Compulsory education starting at 5 years ; Target 2020 : Compulsory education starting at 4 year. For more information, please see Table 11 National Employment Strategy target indicators, p. 90.Action plan for implementation
- National action plan
- Yes
- Subnational action plan
- -
Coordination framework
- NEP coordination framework?
- Yes
Additional information:
A tripartite inter-ministerial technical team was established for the elaboration of the National Employment strategy in Jordan. Composition and terms of reference of this technical team are available in the NES document. The action plan further clarifies the role and responsibilities of each party for better employment outcomes and increased accountability. A NES Unit was subsequently established in the MOL to coordinate implementation.Monitoring indicators
- Employment opportunities
- Yes
- Adequate earnings and productive work
- -
- Decent hours
- -
- Work that should be abolished
- -
- Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
- -
- Social security
- Yes
- Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
- -
- Other
- Yes
Additional information:
- Number of employed people to population of working age (%) - Number of employed females to females of working age (%) - Number of employed males to males of working age (%) - Unemployment rate (%) - Number of workers covered by social security to total workers (%). - Number of private workers covered by health insurance to total workers in the private sector (%). - Number of students going through school-to-work transition programs to total students in final year of high school (%). - Ratio of children attending kindergarten programs to all children 4-6 years old. For more information, please see Table 11 National Employment Strategy target indicators, p. 90.Target groups
- Youth
- -
- Women
- Yes
- Informal workers
- -
- Rural workers
- -
- Older persons
- -
- People with disabilities
- -
- Migrants workers
- -
- Other
- Yes
- N.A.
- -
- No target group
- -
Additional information:
Other: Men.