Jordan to boost private sector minimum wage to $408.8 in 2025

$Image used for illustrative purpose only. Young entrepreneurs work on their laptops at the Amman-based Oasis 500, a seed investment firm which finances start-up firms in the region\\'s information technology sector, November 2, 2011.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed$

Image used for illustrative purpose only. Young entrepreneurs work on their laptops at the Amman-based Oasis 500, a seed investment firm which finances start-up firms in the region's information technology sector, November 2, 2011.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

The new wage will remain in effect until December 31, 2027

Staff Writer, The Jordan Times

December 18, 2024

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Image used for illustrative purpose only. Young entrepreneurs work on their laptops at the Amman-based Oasis 500, a seed investment firm which finances start-up firms in the region's information technology sector, November 2, 2011.REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

AMMAN — In a meeting chaired by Minister of Labor Khaled Bakkar on Monday, the Tripartite Committee for Labor Affairs unanimously agreed to raise the minimum wage for private sector workers from JD260 to JD290, effective January 1, 2025.

The new wage will remain in effect until December 31, 2027. The decision is designed to enhance workers' living standards while addressing the economic challenges faced by employers, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

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