Jordan Labor Watch stated that the government's decision to increase the salaries of public sector employees and civilian and military pensioners earning less than JOD 600 per month by JOD 30 monthly represents a positive and important step in the right direction. The organization noted that the measure comes after many years of wage stagnation, during a period marked by steadily rising living costs and a decline in the purchasing power of a large segment of citizens.

The Jordanian Labor Watch has called for amending the legislation governing the smart transport application sector to ensure drivers are recognized as employees and provided with minimum labor and social rights. It highlighted that approximately 90,000 drivers work in ride-hailing and food delivery applications in Jordan, the majority of whom are not covered by social security.

Amman – The Jordan Labor Watch affirms that the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice on 21 May 2026, which concluded that the right of workers and their organizations to strike is protected under International Labour Organization Convention No. 87 of 1948 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, represents an important milestone in the protection of labour rights and trade union freedoms at the international level.

A report issued by the Jordan Labor Watch, affiliated with the Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies, warned against the rapidly increasing reliance of companies and institutions in Jordan on what are commonly referred to as “support service companies” or “outsourcing companies”. The report stressed that this model is being widely used to restructure the labor market in ways that reduce operational costs at the expense of workers’ rights and job stability.

A new report on employment trends in Jordan during the first quarter of 2026 has revealed that more than half of the job vacancies advertised in the Jordanian labor market now require communication, language, and digital skills. This indicates that a university degree alone is no longer sufficient to secure employment, as the labor market is rapidly shifting toward a model based on skills, practical experience, and technology. However, a significant number of jobs are still filled through tradi