Jordan
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
5280000
Immigrant Population
45.7%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
659000
Emigrant Population
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Regulating Private Recruitment in the Asia-Middle East Labour Migration Corridor
Recruitment agencies in the Asia-Middle East corridor extract high fees from vulnerable migrants, demanding coordinated regulation at origin and destination.
Running in Circles: Progress and Challenges in Regulating Recruitment of Filipino and Sri Lankan Labor Migrants to Jordan
Labor migration from the Philippines and Sri Lanka to Jordan remains tightly regulated on paper but riddled with recruiter abuses and protection gaps.
Running in Circles: Progress and Challenges in Regulating Recruitment of Filipino and Sri Lankan Labor Migrants to Jordan (In Arabic)
لا تزال هجرة اليد العاملة من الفلبين وسريلانكا إلى الأردن خاضعة لرقابة صارمة على الورق، لكنها تعج بانتهاكات شركات التوظيف وثغرات في الحماية.
Jordan: A Refugee Haven
Jordan hosts a very large refugee population, yet remains outside the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Where to Now? Decreasing Options for Displaced Iraqis
Syria's decision to introduce visa requirements for Iraqis in 2007 further narrowed the options for a displaced population.
Domestic Workers: Little Protection for the Underpaid
Female migrant domestic workers in Arab states face abuse, wage theft, and exclusion from labor law with little recourse.