World Bank2014-07-182014-07-182008-12-23https://hdl.handle.net/10986/18907Reducing unemployment is a top priority of the Government of Jordan, as expressed in its principal strategies, "we are all Jordan" and the national agenda. Consistent with those strategies and with the recommendations of donors, the Government's approach to reducing unemployment has been to create jobs by attracting investments that promote gross domestic product (GDP) growth. In recent years, Jordan has successfully attracted investment, achieved strong GDP growth, and created many new jobs. This report also recommends actions to further the Government's goal of reducing employment. To accomplish this we cover industrial policy, fiscal policy, regional development, education, and social protection programs. Although this report comments on employment aspects of several policies and programs, truly comprehensive analysis of these policies and programs is beyond its scope. Rather, these findings and recommendations should be considered in the context of ongoing work by the Government, the World Bank, and other donors the various policy and program areas. That work includes analytical work and investments in the areas of: (a) public expenditure, (b) financial sector functioning, (c) investment climate, (d) poverty mapping, and (e) pension reform. It also includes projects in: (a) higher education development, (b) education reform for the knowledge economy, (c) social protection, (d) employer-driven skills development, and (e) regional and local development.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCURATE INFORMATIONADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONSADULT POPULATIONAGE CATEGORYAGE DISTRIBUTIONANNUAL LEAVEAVERAGE GROWTHBANKSBIRTH RATESCALCULATIONSCAPITAL INVESTMENTCAREER COUNSELINGCIVIL SERVICE SALARYCOMMUNITY SERVICESCONTRIBUTIONCREATING JOBSCURRENT JOBSDEATH RATESDEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITIONDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDIRECT INVESTMENTDISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMENDISPOSABLE INCOMEDISSEMINATIONDIVERSIFICATIONEARNINGEARNINGSECONOMIC ACTIVITIESECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC CONDITIONSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC POLICIESEDUCATIONAL LEVELEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSEFFICIENT LABOR MARKETELDERLYELDERLY POPULATIONEMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYEEEMPLOYMENT GROWTHEMPLOYMENT PROSPECTSEMPLOYMENT SERVICEEMPLOYMENT SERVICESEMPLOYMENT STATUSEMPLOYMENT TRENDSEXCHANGE RATEEXTERNAL FINANCINGFAMILY MEMBERSFEMALE EMPLOYMENTFEMALE LABORFEMALE LABOR FORCEFEMALE WORKERSFINANCIAL INTERMEDIATIONFINANCIAL SECTORFINANCIAL SYSTEMSFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTFOREIGN INVESTMENTFOREIGN INVESTMENTSFOREIGN LABORFOREIGN WORKERSGENDER DIFFERENCESGENERAL PUBLICHEALTH CAREHIGH UNEMPLOYMENTHIGH WAGEHOUSEHOLD INCOMEHOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIESHOUSEWIVESHUMAN RESOURCEHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTIMMIGRATIONINCOME SUPPORTINCOME TAXINCOMESINFLATIONINFORMAL SECTORINTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONINTERNATIONAL MARKETSINVESTINGINVESTMENT CLIMATEJOB EXPERIENCEJOB INSECURITYJOB OFFERSJOB VACANCIESJOB-SEEKERSJOBSKNOWLEDGE ECONOMYLABOR COSTLABOR DEMANDLABOR FORCELABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONLABOR LAWLABOR LAWSLABOR MARKETLABOR MARKET PROGRAMSLABOR MARKETSLABOR POLICYLABOR PRODUCTIVITYLABOR REGULATIONSLABOR SUPPLYLARGE BUSINESSESLARGE ENTERPRISESLIVING STANDARDSLOCAL DEVELOPMENTMAJOR ASSETMALE WORKERSMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIESMARKET ECONOMIESMARKETINGMARRIED WOMENMATERNITY LEAVEMATHMEDIUM ENTERPRISESMINIMUM WAGEMINORITYMULTIPLIER EFFECTNATIONAL AGENDANATIONALSNET EMPLOYMENTNET JOB CREATIONNEW JOBSOCCUPATIONOCCUPATIONSOLDER WORKERSOUTSTANDING DEBTPAYING JOBSPENSIONPENSION REFORMPENSIONSPERMANENT WORKERSPERSISTENT GAPSPERSISTENT UNEMPLOYMENTPOLICY MAKERSPOOR HOUSEHOLDSPOPULATION GROWTHPOPULATION INCREASESPREVIOUS JOBPREVIOUS JOB EXPERIENCEPREVIOUS PARAGRAPHPREVIOUS SECTIONPREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCEPRIVATE INVESTMENTPRIVATE SECTORPRODUCTIVITY GROWTHPUBLIC EXPENDITUREPURCHASESPURCHASING POWERPURCHASING POWER PARITYQUALITY EDUCATIONREAL ESTATEREAL WAGEREMITTANCESRENTSRESPONSIBILITIESRETAIL TRADESAFETYSAFETY NETSSALESSANITATIONSAVINGSSAVINGS RATESCARCE RESOURCESSECONDARY EDUCATIONSERVANTSSERVICE INDUSTRIESSEVERANCE PAYSEVERANCE PAY SYSTEMSEXSHORT TERM BORROWINGSICK LEAVESMALL BUSINESSESSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL MARKETINGSOCIAL PROTECTIONSOCIAL SCIENCESSOCIAL STATUSSOCIAL WELFARETAX RATESTECHNICAL SKILLSTEMPORARY WORKERSTERMINATIONTOTAL UNEMPLOYMENTTRAINING PROGRAMSTRAINING SYSTEMTRANSPORTATIONUNEMPLOYEDUNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALSUNEMPLOYED PERSONSUNEMPLOYED POPULATIONUNEMPLOYED WORKERSUNEMPLOYED YOUTHUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCEUNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMUNEMPLOYMENT RATEUNEMPLOYMENT RATESUNEMPLOYMENT REDUCTIONUNIVERSITY EDUCATIONUNPAID FAMILY WORKERSUNPAID WORKERSUNSKILLED LABORUNSKILLED WORKERSVALUABLEVOCATIONAL TRAININGWAGE DATAWAGE GROWTHWAGE INCREASESWAGE RATESWAGESWATER SUPPLIESWORK ACTIVITIESWORK HOURSWORKERWORKFORCEWORKING AGEWORKING HOURSWORKING POORWORTHYOUNG MENYOUNG PEOPLEYOUNG WOMENYOUNGER COHORTYOUNGER WORKERSYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENThttps://doi.org/10.1596/18907