Efforts to increase Jordan’s digital literacy rates against a backdrop of changing demographics and skills gaps in the labour market are beginning to yield results.
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President, Royal Scientific Society: Interview from The Report: Jordan 2016
How is research and development (R&D) enhancing the country’s economy, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises?
Articles & Analysis | Jordan's tourism sector focusing on high-end and niche offerings from The Report: Jordan 2016
Home to some of the world’s finest natural and man-made wonders, Jordan has a well-developed tourism industry that remains one of the most significant private sector pillars of its economy. The country has enjoyed decades of peace and political stability, but the conflicts and tensions afflicting neighbouring countries have impacted Jordan’s...
Articles & Analysis | Jordan's retail sector poised for expansion as population grows from The Report: Jordan 2016
The retail sector has shown consistent growth in recent years, with the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) estimating its contribution to GDP at JD1.13bn ($1.6bn) in 2015. This figure is from a GDP of JD11.4bn ($15.5bn), or around 10% of the overall total. Retail is also a major source of employment. The Department of Statistics (DoS) recorded 173,...
Articles & Analysis | Jordan's transport sector stabilised by foreign investment and domestic growth from The Report: Jordan 2016
Jordan’s rail, road, sea and air transport infrastructure is currently undergoing a rapid transformation, with opportunities for investment in all segments. These projects seek to capitalise on the kingdom’s growing domestic market, as well as on the country’s geographic location. The latter has long made Jordan a natural transport and...
Articles & Analysis | Jordan's economy continues to grow in spite of regional instability and challenges from The Report: Jordan 2016
Despite facing a set of extraordinary external and internal challenges over the past several years, the Jordanian economy remained resilient in 2015. Although GDP growth fell to a six-year low as the kingdom grappled with a rising refugee population and regional volatility, the banking and industrial sectors continued to record a positive...