All resources: Jordan

Developing the capacity of Employers’ Organizations in the Arab Region to contribute to job-rich growth through effective policy and social...

Projet RAB/12/50/NOR - Evaluation consultant: Tim Dyce

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan National Dialogue on the Future of Work

The Jordan national dialogue on the Future of Work, which brings together tripartite and social partners, as well UN agencies, academic institutions, private sector and experts in respective fields, will focus on the following thematic areas:...

Jordan’s garment sector removed from US forced labour listing

Collaborating with the ILO on the Better Work Jordan programme is one of the country’s most significant steps to combat forced labour in the garment industry, United States Department of Labor report says.

ILO encourages unions to adopt new approaches to communication

ILO, regional Arab trade unions re-think communication strategies and practices in a fast changing media landscape.

Progress and potential: Better Work Jordan

This brief provides a quick facts and key highlights from an independent impact assessment of the Better Work Jordan programme.

Rapid assessment on child labour in the urban informal sector in Jordan - Governorates of Amman, Mafraq and Irbid

The key objective of this study is to provide up to date and detailed information on the dynamics and characteristics of child labourers who live in urban environments in Jordan and who work in the informal employment sector. While there was no...

Fact sheet Moving towards a child labour free Jordan - 1 January 2011 - 31 August 2016

ILO launches new fair migration project for the Middle East

The project will promote fair migration and address forced labour and trafficking, focusing on the domestic and construction work sectors.

Ways forward in recruitment of low-­skilled migrant workers in the Asia-­Arab states corridor

This White Paper serves to further stimulate policy dialogue for fair migration in the countries of origin and destination in Asia the Arab States corridor

Project Leaflet: Research and Advocacy Initiative for Mixed Migration Strategies in Jordan

Effects of gender inequality in employment and pay in Jordan, Lebanon and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: three questions answered

The labour markets in the Arab region have some gender characteristics that are similar to those in practically all other world regions. Where the Arab region stands out is in the extent of some characteristics. For example, female labour force...

Introduction to the ‘My Fair Home’ Campaign Targeting Employers of Migrant Domestic Workers: Messaging and Planning Workshop for Lebanon...

Introduction to the ‘My Fair Home’ Campaign Targeting Employers of Migrant Domestic Workers: Messaging and Planning Workshop for Lebanon...

Social Security in the Arab States

Child labour doubles in Jordan since 2007 – Survey

The 2016 National Child Labour Survey finds that child labour remains a matter of grave concern with a significant number of children employed in potentially hazardous jobs.

National Child Labour Survey 2016 of Jordan: Summary Report on Main Findings

The survey, conducted by the Centre for Strategic Studies in collaboration with ILO, the Ministry of Labour and the Department of Statistics, covers around 20,000 households from across all 12 governorates, including the Zaatari refugee camp. It...

ILO lauds Jordanian Government for latest steps towards ensuring rights of private school teachers

Newly announced government measures are an important step towards protecting the rights of private school teachers in Jordan, the ILO says.

Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities set to benefit from German-funded ILO jobs and infrastructure project

The German Government through its Development Bank (KfW) is funding an ILO Employment Intensive Investment Programme aimed at creating short-term jobs for thousands of Syrian refugees and members of their Jordanian host communities, while improving...

Our impact, their voices

Helping Syrian refugees formalize their work status through cooperatives

The ILO is working with agricultural cooperatives to help Syrian refugees obtain work permits during a three-month grace period announced by the government of Jordan, in a further step to improve access of Syrian refugees to the formal labour market.

Working Paper on Operational Parameters to Assess Fair Recruitment Practices

These parameters list a series of questions and issues that should be looked into in order to assess recruitment practices.