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A study launched by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its partners found that 65.1% of Jordan’s population is of working age, compared with 30.2% under the age of 15 and 4.8% aged 65 or older. This presents an opportunity to boost growth—if it is translated into greater economic participation and more productive work. Labour force participation stood at 38.9% in 2025, while unemployment among people aged 20–24 reached 41.5%. Women’s participation was 16.3%, compared with 58.9% for men. The study estimated that raising the wages of workers under 35 by 10% could increase the average annual demographic dividend between 2026 and 2040 from 0.09% to 0.26%. Reducing the gender pay gap by 25% could raise it to 0.45%. The study warned that people aged 65 and over could make up more than 10% of the population by the early 2040s and 20% by the mid-2070s. It emphasized the importance of investing in employment, skills, women’s participation, health and social protection.
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