AMMAN
— According to the annual report released on Wednesday by the
Department of Statistics (DoS), the latter half of 2022 witnessed the creation of
approximately 46,283 new jobs in the
Jordanian labor market. This marked an
increase of 3,062 opportunities compared to the first half of the same year.
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The
report emphasized that the total number of new jobs in the second half of 2022
reached around 86,284, with 40,001 positions remaining vacant. Of the net
job opportunities created, 71.1 percent were for males (32,888 jobs), while females
accounted for 28.9 percent (13,395
new job opportunities). In comparison to the
first half of 2022, male job opportunities decreased by 3,178, while female
opportunities increased by 6,240, the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
Data
revealed variations in net job creation based on
educational levels and gender.
Net job opportunities for males with a bachelor’s degree or higher constituted
39.2 percent, whereas, for females, it was 63.7 percent.
The
private sector played a significant role in
job creation, contributing 78.7
percent (36,405 jobs) of the net job opportunities, while the public sector
accounted for 20.4 percent (9,453 jobs). Non-governmental organizations had a
minimal share, contributing 0.7 percent.
Amman
Governorate led in job creation, contributing 61 percent to the total net job
opportunities during the second half of 2022, while
Ma’an Governorate had the
lowest percentage, with a mere 0.2 percent.
Regarding
nationality, Jordanians secured 88.6 percent of the net job opportunities in
the latter half of 2022, amounting to 41,013 jobs. This was a slight increase
from the 87.9 percent recorded in the first half of the same year.
The
survey results indicated that the wholesale and retail trade and repair of
motor vehicles and motorcycles sector generated the most net job opportunities,
creating 9,489 jobs. The
education sector followed closely, contributing 7,150
job opportunities.
In
terms of professions, specialists accounted for 39.3 percent of the total net
job opportunities created, while sales and service workers made up 33.2
percent.
Regarding
reasons for seeking new employment, 54 percent of respondents cited conditions
and the nature of work, including factors like workplace distance and working
hours, while the remaining 46 percent cited other reasons.
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