» Jordan Social security profile
 
 
 
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Statistics on Jordan
  • Total population : 5.7 million
    Source : UN Population Division | World Population Prospects / year : 2006
  • GDP per capita (PPP US $) : 4903
    Source : World Bank | WDI / year : 2007
  • GDP growth (in %) : 6.0
    Source : World Bank | WDI / year : 2007
  • GDP Current in national currency : 11.2 billion
    Source : World Bank | WDI / year : 2007
  • Human Development Index Value : 0.769
    Source : UNDP | Human Development Indicators / year : 2006
  • HDI Rank : 90
    Source : UNDP | Human Development Indicators / year : 2006
  • Total expenditures on health as % of GDP : 9.9
    Source : WHO | WHO Statistical System / year : 2006
  • Govt. expenditure on health as % of total govt. expenditure : 9.50
    Source : WHO | WHO Statistical System / year : 2006
  • Public Social Protection and Health Expenditure as percentage of GDP : 14.20
    Source : IMF / year : 2007
  • Public Social Protection and Health Expenditure as percentage of General Government Expenditure : 32.54
    Source : IMF / year : 2006
 
 
In Brief: The extension of social security in Jordan

» RESOURCES
  • Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Report to the Government, Feasibility study on the Implementation of a Maternity Cash Benefits Scheme
    ILO/TF/Jordan/R.12
    ILO, Social Security Department, ILO-Beirut,  2007     More info...
  • Maternity Protection for Jordan
    Shireen Al Quda,  2008     More info...
  • Protecting the social security rights of nationals working abroad
    Example of Jordan
    ILO,  2006     More info...
» Links
  • المؤسسة العامة للضمان الإجتماعي
    SSC, Jordan,  2008     More info...
  • Website of Social Security Corporation, Jordan
    SSC, Jordan,  2008     More info...

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Christina Behrendt

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