Facing an unprecedented economic crisis, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is receiving renewed support from the IMF. The IMF has just agreed, in collaboration with the government, to conduct a sixth evaluation of the economic performance under the government's economic reform program.

The President of the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU), Mazen Maaytah, has stated that the government has been asked to increase the minimum wage by 4.2% at the beginning of January 2023.

Government sources revealed that 34 labour disputes related to human trafficking were referred to the Attorney General in 2022.

In order to combat the rising unemployment rate and to address the dysfunctional labour market, Jordan has announced that it will continue to restrict foreign recruitment to the agricultural and industrial sectors. Foreign domestic workers will also be allowed to continue working in the country.

The President of the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU), Mazen Ma'aytah, said that the possibility of suspending the defence decrees, which came into force during the pandemic, raises fears of large-scale mass lay-offs among workers.