Labour Market Analysis of Amman and Ma’an Governorates

Jordanians and Non-Jordanians Struggling for Decent Work

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Jordan offers refugees and vulnerable Jordanians its diverse services in order to help them access higher education and livelihood opportunities to enrich their lives and improve their employment prospects. JRS Jordan’s projects aim at providing impactful assistance for refugees and Jordanian youth to successfully access sustainable, decent, income-generating opportunities that will benefit themselves, their families, and communities, to improve employability and contribute to the economic development of the local community in which they live. Therefore, JRS commissioned this study to a conduct a Labour Market Analysis (LMA) which will inform livelihood project planning in selected areas in the Amman and Ma’an governorates in Jordan.

METHODOLOGY

This report presents the investigation results of a labour market analysis (LMA) that attempted to identify market sectors, including services, which are open to refugees, particularly women, youth, and persons with disabilities (PwDs) in selected areas in the Amman and Ma’an governorates to establish a baseline for livelihood initiatives. To achieve the LMA objectives, the study team assessed the situation in the target areas in terms of the current status of the individuals and the market sectors that are open to them. The study covered six selected areas in the Amman governorate (Marka, Sahab, Sweileh, Tabarbour, Wadi Asseer, and Ashrafieh1) and two areas in Ma’an governorate (Ma’an City and Adhruh area). The LMA used both qualitative and quantitative approaches with a variety of primary and secondary data sources including participatory methods. Data were collected by individual interviews and surveys using quantitative research methodology to collect data from selected business owners (employers), jobseekers, and key informants, such as local authorities, vocational training providers, and community- based organizations (CBOs).

The study team used randomized sampling to conduct in-person interviews with 684 jobseekers and 369 business owners while a purposeful sampling method was used to select 20 key informants, in addition to 5 Focus Group Discussions with 62 jobseekers. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and disaggregated according to gender, age, nationality, and area, as applicable.

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