The International Labor Organization (ILO) has published the results of a rapid assessment conducted with 1580 Jordanian workers to show the varying impact of the pandemic on them.
This evaluation, conducted by the ILO in cooperation with the Favo Institute for Labor and Social Research, included vulnerable groups in the labor market in Jordan, including Jordanians or Syrian refugees, women, and workers in the informal sector, with a diversification of work areas such as construction, manufacturing, agriculture, and the services sector.
ILO has indicated on its official website that the aim of the evaluation is to early explore some of the effects of coronavirus on the employment situation and to provide a raw material for a second evaluation that addresses the long-term effects of the pandemic on these workers.
The evaluation shed light on the employment status of workers before and during the pandemic, the implications of their livelihoods, and the adaptation mechanisms that these workers have adopted to deal with and cope with the crisis.
The results of the study shed light on the precarious situation of workers in an irregular manner as a result of the closure measures aimed at containing the pandemic in Jordan.
The surveyed Syrian refugees were the most affected due to their disorganized status both regarding the lack of written contracts, social security coverage, health insurance coverage, and work permits.
The evaluation concluded that 47% of the 1.580 workers who lost their jobs, 13% of whom were dismissed permanently, while 18% were temporarily accelerated and 16% were put on paid leave.
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