Publications 2025

2025

"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.

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.

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.