Females flock to the city! Increasing number of educated women seeking employment move to Amman

Published January 31st, 2016 - 12:00 GMT
"While national female labor force participation rates are relatively low at around 15% for women ages 15 and up4, these macro statistics mask significant variability in the working lives of women in Jordan.5 For example, the labor force participation rate of unmarried university graduates is 53 percent.6 For university graduates “ever married” the employment rate is 43 percent." (Pixabay)
"While national female labor force participation rates are relatively low at around 15% for women ages 15 and up4, these macro statistics mask significant variability in the working lives of women in Jordan.5 For example, the labor force participation rate of unmarried university graduates is 53 percent.6 For university graduates “ever married” the employment rate is 43 percent." (Pixabay)

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