Jordan: Increase in the average monthly wage for public sector workers

The annual statistical report for 2018 issued by the Department of Statistics shows that the average monthly wage for the public and private sector employees in Jordan is 514 dinars (724 dollars) for males and 467 dinars (658 dollars) for females with a wage gap of 47 dinars (66 dollars).

The Jordanian Women Solidarity Institute "Solidarity" pointed out that the statistical report showed the raise in the average monthly wage for the public workers compared to the private sector workers, where the average in the public sector was 642 dinars for males (905 dollars, compared to 544 dinars for females); while the average wage in the private sector was 460 dinars for males (648 dollars) compared to 403 dinars for females (568 dollars). Therefore, the wage gap in the public sector is 18% and in 14.1% in the private sector.