Informing humanitarians worldwide 24/7 — a service provided by UN OCHA

Jordan + 1 more

Jordan: Economic Inclusion of Syrian Refugees (January 2020)

Attachments

655,216 Syrian Refugees registered with UNHCR in Jordan

302,854 In working age (or 45.2% of the population)

  • Syrian Refugees’ work is regulated by Jordanian Labour Law as it applies to migrant workers

  • Syrian Refugees can work in the occupations open to foreigners; many sectors of work are not available to them including health, teaching, engineering and technical professions

  • Syrian Refugees can register and operate a business