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Jordan is considered to be one of the most successful Arab countries in the area of human development, yet it is facing a serious problem of a relatively large unemployment rate that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible, considering the fact that within the next few years a number of one million and 300 thousand citizens are expected to be at an age that is appropriate for entry into labour market. (statistics courtesy of BBCArabic)
Statistics in 2003 reported an unemployment rate of 15% of the labour force, according to the department of statistics, knowing that the total population was then estimated at 5.4 million, 1.2 million of whom, represented labour force according to a report by The European Training Foundation (ETF, 2005).
The previously mentioned statistics present a serious problem that Jordanian youth is facing, as shown by the many statistics around the subject. Studies mention that thousands of universities and school’s graduates are left with no jobs, thus the controversy between the rates of human development and those of unemployment, as so many Jordanians put so much mental and financial effort into education, then finish school to start looking for a job in a market that doesn’t have space for everyone.
However, during the first quarter of the year 2009, unemployment rates hit a new number that is considered to be the lowest achieved so far, with a rate of 12.1%, mainly due to all the work that has been done by the Jordanian Labour Movement, which has been making a huge progress through their work on spreading awareness among Jordanian labour, as well as taking an important part in rehabilitating and increasing skill level of Jordanian workers.
But can Jordan sustain this new unemployment rate with the recession problem currently affecting the Arab Gulf countries? As those same countries absorb a great number of Jordanian labour, and many of them had to recently release a big number of Jordanian workers to be sent back to their country, looking for new jobs, and adding to the already present problem of unemployment.
RSS 
...That’s the state of affairs in almost all the countries.India is no exception.Here too the youths are devoid of opportunities,which is turning them into criminals.
One thing more.Never rely on the statistics.They are more than often used to hide the real picture!!
Thx for sharing the situation in ur country cz to be honest I only know how it is in Jordan...
Now concerning the stats issue, I have to say in some cases I do trust statistics especially when they are carried out by lay people who are trained in the specific area of concern; leaving them no need to hide anything or give deceptive info. or at least I hope that’s the case...
In case of almost all Arab countries, official unemployment is very high, I think the real picture is even worse. In case of Jordan, I heard 14% official, and 30% unofficial. The unemployed youth must rebel against the authority for once and ensure prosperity for the coming generations as well. Jordan has a controlled population too, and I think good education coupled with freedom would ensure industrial growth.
I did read about the 30% unofficial employment, but I decided not to write about it, cz I dono how reliable that number is... However, I believe that part of the problem is related to those applying to jobs themselves, as they graduate and look for a job with short working hours, and good pay, well, this is just not there. when u first graduate, u should look for a good working experience, and not how much it pays u, or how little effort u have to make. Very recently, uneducated Jordanians started accepting job offers such as those related to house-keeping jobs, in the past they left these jobs to non-Jordanians, and thus adding to the problem of unemployment. So I guess we as a population need to change before they request any changes from the government...
Thx for passin by :)
Yep... we need to find a solution for what’s happening...