The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

8 hours a day, 48 hours a week.

Retirement age

60 for men and 55 for women.

Working contracts

Jordanian labor law is governed by the law of 1996 and its amendments. The law is completed by application regulations. If a more profitable collective agreement exists, this is the one that will be applied. The work contract must be drawn up in duplicate in Arabic. There are three types of work contract, the open-ended contract, the fixed-term contract, and the apprenticeship contract.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

110 JD (154 USD)

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings in Jordan is JOD 200 (USD 284).

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 10%
Social security contributions paid by employees: 5%

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

There are 17 unions in Jordan, all affiliated to the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU), the only organization recognized and subsidized by the State.

Unions

Ministry of Labor website, page dedicated to workers' complaints

Unionization rate

About 30% of the active population is unionized.

Labor regulation bodies

Jordanian Ministry of Labor