86% of youth see the economy in a bad state, 76% see no coming progress

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AMMAN — A recent study by the "Arab Barometer" research network revealed that only 14 percent of Jordanian youth aged 18–29 consider the economic situation in Jordan to be positive, leaving 86 percent that perceive the economic situation in Jordan as not good.اضافة اعلان

According to the report issued last July, only 15 percent of Jordanians aged 30 and above view the economic situation as good. This percentage is nearly the same for younger youth, as according to Amman Net.

Only 23 percent of Jordanian youth aged 18-29 feel that the economic situation in the coming years will improve.

Similarly, approximately 24 percent of Jordanian youth aged 30 and above anticipate an improved economic situation in the coming years, implying that 76 percent of Jordanian youth lack a positive outlook or expectation that the economic situation will improve.

Jordanian youth are grappling with challenging economic conditions, marked by high levels of indebtedness, soaring unemployment rates reaching record levels, increased poverty rates, and a substantial rise in living costs.


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