Publications 2025

2025

"New Jobs in the Kingdom for the Year 2024: Where Are They Concentrated and Who Are They Created For?"

26/7/2025
The Jordan Economic Forum issued a fact sheet titled: “New Jobs in the Kingdom for the Year 2024: Where Are They Concentrated and Who Are They Created For?” The report tracked the net new job opportunities created during 2024, based on data from the Department of Statistics. This data serves as a key tool for assessing the national economy’s ability to absorb new entrants into the labor market and to contribute to mitigating the rising unemployment rates.

"The Dynamics of Economy and Labor: How Growth Affects Unemployment Rates — A Case Study of the Jordanian Economy"

13/7/2025
"The Dynamics of Economy and Employment: How Does Growth Affect Unemployment Rates? A Case Study of the Jordanian Economy" The paper explores the relationship between economic growth and unemployment in Jordan through an in-depth analytical review based on the actual conditions of the Jordanian labor market. It also reexamines common economic assumptions that suggest higher growth automatically leads to lower unemployment rates.

"The Economic Modernization Vision: Between Ambitious Goals and the Reality of Implementation""The Economic Modernization Vision: Between Ambitious Goals and the Reality of Implementation"

24/3/2025
The Jordan Economic Forum has issued the first edition of its new periodical, which monitors the progress of the Economic Modernization Vision, under the title: "The Economic Modernization Vision: Between Ambitious Goals and the Reality of Implementation." This publication comes as part of the Forum’s ongoing efforts to serve as an intellectual platform dedicated to monitoring and analyzing the economic landscape in the Kingdom.

Jordan’s Ranking in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI)

7/11/2024
The Jordan Economic Forum issued a fact sheet titled "Jordan in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI)," highlighting that, for the first time, the Kingdom has ranked within Tier 1 (T1 – Role-modelling) — the highest global category (score range: 95–100) in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index. Jordan made a remarkable leap, advancing 44 positions to rank 27th globally with a total score of 98.6%, compared to 71st place in 2020 with a score of 71%. In terms of sub-indicators, Jordan achieved a perfect score of 100% (20 points) in three key pillars of the index: Legal Measures, Cooperation, and Capacity Building.

Raising the Minimum Wage in the Kingdom

5/11/2024
The Jordan Economic Forum issued a position paper on the decision to raise the minimum wage in the Kingdom, stating that it represents a necessary step toward improving the living standards of low-income groups. The Forum emphasized the importance of adopting balanced measures, noting that while this increase may contribute to promoting social justice and narrowing the income gap, it could also place additional pressure on businesses with limited resources. In light of this, the Forum recommended offering targeted incentives to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them adapt to the new minimum wage, thereby supporting job retention and minimizing any potential negative impact on employment rates.

"Unemployment in Jordan Within the Framework of the Economic Modernization Vision"

5/10/2024
The Jordan Economic Forum issued a fact sheet on unemployment rates and job opportunities, highlighting the decline in unemployment as evidence of the economy’s capacity to achieve the goals of economic reform. The paper noted that the unemployment rate dropped to 22% in 2023, compared to 24.1% in 2021, and further declined to 21.4% by the end of the second quarter of 2024. The Forum pointed out that these results represent a significant step toward achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and reflect the resilience of the Jordanian economy in the face of regional and international challenges, such as global economic disruptions and political instability in the region.

The development of strategic relations between Jordan and the European Union

18/8/2024
The Jordan Economic Forum has issued a new policy paper highlighting the development of economic, trade, and investment relations between Jordan and the European Union. The paper emphasizes the Kingdom's efforts to strengthen relations with various global economies through the signing of free or preferential trade agreements. It underscores that such steps aim to open global markets to national industries and enhance the ability to meet the country's diverse goods requirements.

"The Evolution of Strategic Relations Between Jordan and the European Union"

4/8/2024
The Jordan Economic Forum issued a new policy paper highlighting the evolution of economic, trade, and investment relations between Jordan and the European Union. The paper also shed light on the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its ties with global economies through the signing of free trade or preferential agreements. It emphasized that such steps aim to open international markets to Jordanian industries and enhance the country's ability to meet national demand for various goods.

Prospects of Jordan-Oman Relations

23/5/2024
The forum issued a fact sheet on the prospects of Jordan-Oman relations to highlight the economic and trade aspects between the two countries. This came in conjunction with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq's visit to Jordan. The Jordan Economic Forum considers the visit of His Majesty, the Sultan of Oman, to the Kingdom to be a highly significant event, carrying broad prospects for enhancing economic and investment relations between the two countries. The visit comes at a critical time for the region, where regional and international developments necessitate deeper coordination between Jordan and Oman, covering issues of mutual interest.

Economics of Smoking in Jordan

24/4/2024
Launched by Her Highness Princess Ghida Talal, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center, a policy paper addressing "Economics of Smoking in Jordan" at the Jordan Economic Forum. This paper comes in response to the urgent need to develop comprehensive strategies to address the health and economic challenges posed by smoking. It also reflects the forum's commitment to supporting public policies aimed at reducing the economic burdens due to smoking, focusing on the economic impact of smoking on health resources and productivity in the country.

Jordan-Kuwait Economic Relations

23/4/2024
The Jordan Economic Forum launched a fact sheet on Jordan-Kuwait economic relations on the occasion of Sheikh Mishal Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's visit to the Kingdom, where the trade volume between the two countries reached 179.2 million dinars in 2023, with Kuwaiti investments in Jordan amounting to 14.2 billion dinars, and 360 Kuwaiti companies registered in Jordan. Jordan is a prominent educational center for Kuwaiti students, with approximately 4500 Kuwaiti students currently studying in Jordanian universities, and about 64,000 Jordanian citizens contributing to public and private life in Kuwait, reflecting the close relations between the two countries.

Jordan-Iraq Electric Line: A Step Towards Regional Economic Integration

23/5/2024
The forum launched a fact sheet on the Jordan-Iraq electric linkage project (Al-Risha Al-Qaim), implemented by the Jordan National Electricity Company and the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, as part of the economic integration projects aimed at enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries. The primary goal of this strategic initiative is to achieve electrical stability and meet the electrical energy needs of the Iraqi side from the Jordanian network, which suffers from a gap in electricity production causing frequent power outages, especially in summer.

Imposing a Commission on Instant Payment System "Click" Services

5/3/2024
The Jordan Economic Forum launches a position paper on "the decision to study imposing a commission on services of the instant payment system 'Cliq'" to highlight the importance of the service for users and the potential impacts of imposing the commission on services. The paper included a survey that covered 93 members of the forum, specialists and business leaders in the public and private sectors. The results showed that 48 percent of the participants would refuse to deal in money transfer operations through the "Click" system if a commission were imposed on its services, while 50 percent of the members stated that their decision to continue using the "Cliq" payment system would depend on the value or percentage of the commission imposed.

Industrial Performance Index

17/1/2024
The Jordan Economic Forum launched a policy paper on the Industrial Performance Competitive Index for 2022, attended by His Excellency the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Yousuf Al-Shamali, titled "Competitiveness of Manufacturing Industries in Jordan," in cooperation with the Amman Chamber of Industry, and supported by the Bank of Jordan. The paper detailed the industrial performance of Jordan, providing a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the manufacturing industries in the country.