Working Papers

The Composition of Labor Supply and its Evolution from 2010 to 2016 in Jordan

No.

1183

Date

April, 2018

Topic

J6. Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

J2. Demand and Supply of Labor

J1. Demographic Economics

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

This paper investigates the changing character of labor supply in Jordan in light of recent demographic developments as well as the rapid increases in educational attainment among Jordanians. A particular focus of the paper is on the demographic changes generated by the recent refugee influx. Labor force participation, as well as its components of unemployment and employment, are examined. We examine differential patterns of participation by age, gender, education, and place of residence. Data from the Jordan Labor Market Panel Surveys of 2010 and 2016 are supplemented with annual data from the Jordanian Employment and Unemployment Survey (EUS) for the intervening years.

ملخص

تبحث هذه الورقة في الطابع المتغير لإمدادات العمل في الأردن في ضوء التطورات الديموجرافية الأخيرة وكذلك الزيادة السريعة في التحصيل العلمي بين الأردنيين. ينصب تركيز الورقة بشكل خاص على التغيرات الديموجرافية الناتجة عن تدفق اللاجئين مؤخراً. ويتم فحص مشاركة القوى العاملة، فضلا عن مكونات البطالة والعمالة. وندرس الأنماط التفاضلية للمشاركة حسب السن والنوع الاجتماعي والتعليم ومكان الإقامة. يتم استكمال بيانات مسح سوق العمل الأردني لعامي 2010 و2016 ببيانات سنوية من مسح العمالة والبطالة الأردني للسنوات الواقعة بين العامين المذكورين

The Composition of Labor Supply and its Evolution from 2010 to 2016 in Jordan

Research Fellows

Ragui Assaad

Professor of Planning and Public Affairs, University...

The Composition of Labor Supply and its Evolution from 2010 to 2016 in Jordan

Authors

Caroline Krafft

Associate Professor of Economics, St. Catherine University

The Composition of Labor Supply and its Evolution from 2010 to 2016 in Jordan

Authors

Caitlyn Keo

Economics Research Specialist at St. Catherine University