Jordan
Over the past ten years, the Jordanian economy has been converted from being inward-oriented, state controlled and highly indebted to being export-oriented and market driven, but still with high external debt. In 2004, real GDP grew by 7.5% while population increased by just 2.5% indicating an increase in per capita GDP. Foreign direct investment and imports ballooned by 46.2% and 39.3% respectively, but imports increased by 41.5% resulting in a widening trade deficit. Unemployment was 12.5% at the end of 2004, but female unemployment remains much higher at 20% from 2000-04. While workers in Jordan have a right to organize and join unions, only about 30% are unionized and that figure has remained stagnant since 1999.
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Source:
Center for Strategic Studies-Economic Studies Unit
University of Jordan
Tel 00962-6- 5355666
Fax 00962-6-5355515
i.saif@css-jordan.org
http://www.css-jordan.org/
Data posted: July 25, 2005.
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