All news: Jordan
Equality@Work
Jordan moves towards a unified national mechanism to increase women’s labour force participation
The Ministry of Labour, the International Labour Organization and national partners are advancing an institutional framework to align efforts and data and track the impact of policies and programmes aimed at increasing women’s economic participation...
Digital transformation
Digitalized e-contracts and e-wages: A new era for labour rights in Jordan
Through digital wage payments and a unified electronic contract system for private education workers, Jordan is improving labour protections, promoting women's financial inclusion and strengthening compliance with labour standards.
Jordan's trade unions step up efforts to make workplaces more inclusive for persons with disabilities
A new ILO training-of-trainers programme empowers union leaders to promote equal rights, remove workplace barriers and advance decent work for persons with disabilities.
Training strengthens leadership capacities of women and young trade unionists
Practical leadership, advocacy and social dialogue skills help women and young leaders shape trade union decisions and build more inclusive, representative unions
Blog
Old Skills for new technologies?
AI has major implications for the skills workers need to access quality jobs. This article argues that foundational skills, more so than AI expertise, will be central for workforces to navigate this transformation.
Government of Jordan and ILO sign letter of intent for immediate and long-term support to advance decent work in the garment sector
Letter sets out immediate cooperation while a broader agreement is finalized, supporting national efforts to strengthen worker protection, compliance and access to remedy in Jordan’s garment sector.
ILO and Jordanian trade unions strengthen their partnership to advance migrant workers' rights
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) convened a three-day strategic workshop in Amman to deepen their partnership in promoting migrant workers' rights and strengthening their...
Workers’ rights and gender equality drive new phase of Union Power project in Jordan
Renewed partnership between the ILO and the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions aims to strengthen workers’ rights, women’s and youth empowerment, and gender-responsive collective bargaining.
METI project empowers trade unions to shape inclusive trade and investment policies in Jordan
ILO–EU initiative brings Jordanian workers’ representatives into dialogue on employment-centred trade and investment reforms that support decent work and inclusive growth.
Y-NEET project
Southern Mediterranean countries explore new pathways for young people not in employment, education or training to reconnect with...
Through regional peer learning and practical exchanges in Catalonia, representatives from ministries and public employment services across the Southern Mediterranean explored approaches to better reach, support and engage young people not in...
World Environment Day
Three ways we promote nature-inspired work across the Arab States
This year on World Environment Day, the ILO Regional Office for Arab states is highlighting three examples of how decent work is a central element in the transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all.
From skills to opportunity: How hands-on training is helping youth in Jordan access decent work
The ILO, through the PROSPECTS partnership, is providing young Jordanians and Syrian refugees with practical experience that links to real jobs in a changing labour market and expands opportunities for individuals choosing to return their home...
New report
AI-driven transformation puts jobs, inequality and skills at a crossroads in the Arab region
A new report outlines diverging AI futures for jobs, growth and inequality in the Arab region. Proactive and inclusive policy measures are needed today, ILO Regional Director Ruba Jaradat says during an Arab Forum for Sustainable Development special...
ILO strengthens heavy-duty machinery safety inspections in Jordan
Training programme, with funding from the EU, supports safer workplaces and sustainable occupational safety systems in Jordan’s vital industrial sector.
Jordan advances national ownership of stronger labour inspection and safer, fairer workplaces
An assessment and coaching visit in Aqaba concludes the EU-funded, ILO-implemented capacity-building programme with the Ministry of Labour, which has strengthened labour inspectors’ skills and Jordan’s inspection system.
IMRF stakeholders strengthen commitments to wage and social protection for migrant workers
A high-level dialogue at the International Migration Review Forum 2026 explored practical ways to include migrant workers in wage and social protection systems across the migration corridor between Africa, Asia and the Gulf, with the support of the...
News release
Jordan launches new Decent Work Country Programme to drive inclusive growth and a resilient labour market
Announcement made in an event held under royal patronage to mark International Workers’ Day, as tripartite partners and ILO build on numerous achievements to date.
Learning event
ILO-led workshop supports countries to strengthen recognition of prior learning systems
Countries from Africa and the Middle East share practical solutions to strengthen recognition of prior learning and expand access to decent work.
New momentum to build social protection capacities in the Arab region
New training modules support governments in the Middle East and North African region to build integrated, shock-responsive systems that expand coverage and protect vulnerable populations
ILO rainwater harvesting in Jordan boosts farm yields, cuts costs, and strengthens rural resilience
New impact study shows transformative benefits for women and men farmers amid climate-stress.
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