The number of subscribers to the Social Security Corporation who receive the approved minimum wage of JD 290 has reached about 389,425.
The Corporation explained to the Jordan News Agency (Petra) on Saturday that the number of Jordanians within this category stood at 193,185 subscribers, representing 49.6% of those earning the minimum wage, while the number of non-Jordanians was 196,240 compulsory subscribers working in establishments across the Kingdom, accounting for 50.4%.
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Workers receiving the minimum wage make up around 24% of the total active Social Security subscribers, whose number stands at about 1.612 million.
It is noteworthy that the Tripartite Committee on Labor Affairs unanimously decided—by agreement of the government, employers, and workers—to raise the minimum wage for private sector workers from JD 260 to JD 290, effective January 1 of this year until December 31, 2027.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labor’s “Himaya” platform recorded 291 labor complaints from the beginning of the year until the end of August, regarding noncompliance by some private sector establishments with the payment of the minimum wage. — (Petra)
