The recent announcement by the Department of Statistics that Jordan’s unemployment rate has dropped to 16.2 percent has raised questions about how accurately this figure reflects the realities of the labor market. Critics point out that young people, women, and recent graduates continue to face high unemployment despite the overall decline. Ahmad Awad, director of the Phenix Center for Economics & Informatics Studies, described the statistics as “normal” compared to previous periods, noting that the rate for Jordanians specifically fell only marginally, from 21.5 percent last year to 21.4 percent this year, a difference he said falls “within the normal margin of error” for surveys. He explained that the reported decrease largely reflects the inclusion of non-Jordanian workers, who enjoy higher employment rates, creating a gap between the total and the reality for Jordanian citizens. (ICE AMMAN)

Fonte notizia: Roya news