Report: Forgotten Rights: The Working and Living Conditions of Migrant Workers in the Agricultural Sector in Jordan, 2014

In particular, the agricultural sector has the highest proportion of migrant workers among the major economic sectors recruiting foreigners, namely agriculture, manufacturing, construction, hotels and restaurants, and personal and social services...During the past two years, results demonstrate that the massive influx of Syrian refugees in the Kingdom has developed a new foreign workforce in agriculture that is composed of families in extremely precarious situations and looking for any possible source of income...Results highlights that workers in regular situations mainly face more restrictions, particularly in their freedom of movement, in comparison to irregular workers...The study [also] reveals that Syrian refugees are highly vulnerable to economical exploitation and child labour, while women and girls may be at risk of experiencing gender-based violence...