AMMAN — Labor Minister Yousef Al-Shamali has revealed that
more than half of the approximately 450,000 unemployed Jordanians do not have a
high school diploma. He made the statement during the Communication Forum held
by the Crown Prince Foundation on Saturday, in a session on Unemployment and
the Informal Sector.
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The minister added that this fact makes it difficult to
absorb these individuals in the government sector, despite the cabinet's vision
to employ one million men and women in the next 10 years as part of economic
modernization.
Over-reliance on foreign workersShamali attributed the main cause of unemployment in Jordan
to the over-reliance on foreign workers, particularly during the first years of
the 21st century.
This period saw rapid economic growth, and there was a lack
of suitable employment degrees to fill the demands of the labor markets.
The situation was further exacerbated by the closure of
Jordan's borders to ensure that the Kingdom was not affected by the war in
Syria and the Iraqi situation. The situation in the occupied Palestinian
territories also contributed to the problem.
Shame culture dismissedShamali dismissed the notion of a shame culture among
Jordanians, stating that it "has become a thing of the past". He
emphasized the improvement of working conditions and wages of some jobs, such
as home workers and women in the tourism and hotel sectors.
He pointed out that approximately 95 percent of workers in
the tourism sector are Jordanians who have achieved remarkable success stories.
He also added that Jordanians have been integrated into
national workers' jobs in municipalities and the Amman Municipality.
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