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29 Jun 2020

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The Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies

Coronavirus pandemic takes heavy toll on jobs, businesses

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Between mid-March and mid-May 2020, 40 per cent of people in Jordan lost their businesses or jobs completely, according to a study conducted by the Phenix Center for Economics and Informatics Studies.

Of the total respondents, 41 per cent said a that family member lost their job due to the crisis, which the statement said “indicates how far the labour market has been impacted during the first two months, with expectations that the number of those who lost their jobs will increase as the year progresses”.

 

Among the respondents, 27.3 per cent were bachelor-degree holders, 26.5 per cent were secondary school certificate (Tawjihi) holders, 17.4 per cent did not study after the 10th grade, 14.5 per cent were holders of diplomas and 8.5 per cent were holders of masters and PhDs.