Khaberni - The total unemployment rate for the population (Jordanians and non-Jordanians) decreased during the last quarter of 2025 by 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous quarter, reaching 16.1 percent. According to a statement from the Department of Statistics today, Wednesday, on the occasion of International Workers' Day, which falls on the first of May, the unemployment rate among males was 13.8 percent during the last quarter of 2025, while the unemployment rate for females decreased by two percentage points during the last quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of the same year, reaching 25.0 percent.
Regarding social security participation, the department indicated that the number of insured workers at the Social Security Corporation has seen a notable increase over the past years, rising from 366,000 workers in 2000 to about 1,599,914 workers in 2024.
The department pointed out that the average monthly wage rose from 60 dinars in the mid-seventies to 211 dinars in the mid-nineties and increased to 551 dinars in 2023 in both the public and private sectors, where the average wages for males reached 563 dinars compared to 522 dinars for females.
Regarding the monthly wage for workers, the department noted that the average monthly wage for a worker in the public sector was 667 dinars during the year 2023, where the average for males in the public sector was 691 dinars, compared to 632 dinars for females, and in the private sector, the average monthly wage for a worker was 499 dinars, where the average for males was 517 dinars.
Jordan is among the first countries where labor organizations emerged in the Arab world, with the Jordan Workers Union being established in 1954. It was among the unions that participated in the founding of the Arab Workers Union, with representatives of the union participating in the founding conference and in most meetings and activities at the Arab level. The Jordanian labor movement has made substantial progress over more than half a century, benefiting from positive conditions, high national spirit, constructive cooperation, and care for national properties with all development partners, which contributed to the growth and advancement of the movement and the enhancement of its achievements.
