Muslim women take a photo as Muslims gathering to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday at a sports ground in Amman, Jordan on April 21, 2023. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. (Photo by Mohamad Salaheddin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Better jobs, wider participation: Evidence from Jordan's labour market
IGC Jordan will convene a closed-door dissemination roundtable to present findings from its labour market research portfolio and discuss their implications for evidence-informed policymaking in Jordan.
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The International Growth Centre (IGC) Jordan is convening a closed-door dissemination roundtable with invited representatives from government, development partners, and research institutions to share findings from its labour market research portfolio. The event focuses on evidence related to female labour force participation and broader labour market challenges, supporting ongoing policy discussions under Jordan's Economic Modernisation Vision.
The roundtable presents findings from research covering Sharia-compliant microfinance, remote work, workplace amenities, childcare, transportation, and labour market reforms. Drawing on both experimental studies and nationally representative labour market data, the discussions explore the policy implications of the evidence and its relevance to current labour market priorities.
Through focused dialogue between researchers and policymakers, the event aims to strengthen evidence-informed policymaking, facilitate knowledge exchange, and identify opportunities for continued collaboration to address Jordan's labour market challenges.
Welcome Coffee & Registration
Opening remarks
Three transitions to labour productivity
Session Objective: Present evidence from four IGC research projects examining interventions that support women's transitions into more productive employment, with a focus on self-employment, wage employment, and higher-skilled occupations.
Discussion Themes: The session will draw on findings from research on Sharia-compliant finance, remote work, transportation, and women's labour market participation to explore how different interventions address barriers across the employment lifecycle. Discussion will focus on the policy implications emerging across the research portfolio, including how these findings can inform labour market programming, support women's economic participation, and contribute to ongoing government reform priorities.
Coffee break
Moving the needle: Insights from the Jordan labour market panel survey
Session Objective: Present evidence from the Jordan Labour Market Panel Survey (JLMPS) on the structural factors shaping female labour force participation in Jordan and discuss their implications for policy.
Discussion Themes: Drawing on nationally representative labour market data, this session will examine evidence relating to maternity protection, childcare, social norms, transportation, and early childhood care and education. The discussion will consider how these findings can support policy design, complement the evidence presented during Session 1, and help prioritise interventions that remove barriers to women's labour market participation.