Work conditions in Jordan

The Active Population in Figures

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.

Labour Laws

Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

In 2021, the tripartite committee for work affairs increased the monthly minimum wage to JOD 260.

Average Wage

The ILO does not have data on the average wage in Jordan.
According to Jordan's Department of Statistics' latest data available, the average wage was estimated at JOD 524 per month.

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 14.25% of salary
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 7.5% of the gross wage

Social Partners

Employer Associations

IBC - Iraqi Business Council in Jordan
JEBA - Jordan Europe Business Association
Al Rakhaa - Rakhaa Business Association

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.

Labour Unions

Ministry of Labor website, page dedicated to workers' complaints

Unionisation Rate

About 30% of the active population is unionized.

Labour Regulation Bodies

Jordanian Ministry of Labor