Working Papers
Wage Trends and Inequality in Jordan: 2010-2025
No.
PB 161
Publisher
ERF
Date
June, 2026
In a nutshell
- Economic conditions and large migrant inflows have been shaping wage distribution and inequality in Jordan since 2010.
- Wages remained broadly stable between 2010 and 2025, with Jordanians earning more than non-Jordanians.
- Low-paid employment increased sharply by 2025, especially among non-Jordanian and informal workers.
- While median wages remained relatively stable throughout 2010-25, wage inequality increased, especially between 2016 and 2025.
- Inequality was particularly high among vulnerable groups such as non-Jordanian workers, older workers, workers with low skills and education, and those working in the informal private sector.
Research Fellows
May Gadallah
Associate Professor, Departments of Statistics, Cairo University
Authors
Mona El-Sayed
Assistant Lecturer, Economics Department, Faculty of Economics...
Speakers
Nesma Mamdouh Amer
Senior Statistician, Economic Research Forum