48% of Jordanians want to emigrate — poll

AMMAN — A recent opinion poll showed that 48 percent of Jordanians are considering emigrating, with 93 percent attributing these considerations mainly to economic conditions, Khaberni reported.اضافة اعلان

In the poll, conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Jordanians ranked first in the Arab world in terms of thoughts of emigration, with the largest percentage of those wishing to emigrate falling in the 18-29 age group, at a rate of 63 percent.

Among Jordanians considering resettling abroad, those with university degrees outnumbered those with no advanced study certificates, at 55 percent.

Sudan came in second in the Arab world in terms of the number of citizens looking to emigrate, at 46 percent. This was followed by Tunisians at 45 percent and Lebanese at 38 percent. Meanwhile, Egypt came in last in the Arab world, with only 13 percent of citizens considering emigration.  


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