Activating Women Participation in the Labor Market

Thursday, 1 June 1950

This policy brief comes as a response to the requirements imposed by the current situation in Jordan. It comes as the country is entering a demographic transition bringing a demographic opportunity in the form of a big population increase within the work age population (individuals aged 15-64).

This happens as a result of the change in the age structure of the population due to the expected decline in the rates of fertility.

This age group of the population is the major provider of the work force for which the economy should prepare an appropriate climate of policies in order to benefit from this increase in pushing economic growth so that this increase in the work force does not turn into a burden in the form of rising unemployment rates with possible consequences on the political, socio-economic stability.

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