AMMAN — The
Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) recently highlighted
the status of various engineering disciplines in the market through a guidance
bulletin. The bulletin reveals both high demand and stagnation across different
fields due to increased interest in engineering studies combined with limited
job opportunities. The Kingdom holds the
world's highest engineer-to-population ratio, with a recent census indicating a ratio of one engineer per 39 citizens.
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According to Ahmed Samar Al-Zoubi, the head of JEA, the
association has undertaken several initiatives to actively explore diverse
local, regional, and global markets in order to secure training and
employment opportunities for its members, Al-Rai reported. According to the latest figures
released by the association, there are 192,277 registered engineers and 34,199
students in
Jordanian universities, along with 3,000 students studying abroad.
He highlighted that there has been saturation in mechanical
engineering with stagnation in its sub-disciplines. A similar situation exists
in
electrical engineering, including some sub-disciplines. The bulletin also
discourages female students from pursuing mining and
geological engineering due
to the nature of associated work environments. Similarly, the bulletin advises
against female students studying
chemical engineering due to saturation in the
field.
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