Amman, May 6 (Petra) - National Employment Day 2025 activities kicked off Tuesday in 16 sites across the Kingdom's governorates from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with "broad" participation from private sector institutions and a large number of job seekers.

Organized by the Ministry of Labor, 600 private sector companies from various economic sectors took part in the event, providing approximately 12,000 diverse job opportunities in the Kingdom's private education, tourist, medical, engineering, services, professional and technical sectors.

Inaugurating the day, Labor Minister Dr. Khaled Bakkar said this milestone is part of the "true" partnership with the Kingdom's private sector, the main employer of Jordanian youth.

Bakkar praised response of the private sector companies that engaged in the event to increase Jordanians' employment in the labor market.

Employment of Jordanians is one of the ministry's "top" priorities by networking job seekers and private sector employers within the Kingdom, he said, noting its efforts to market Jordanian "talent" by strengthening cooperation frameworks with Arab and foreign countries.

The ministry, he stated, is "committed" to providing job opportunities for youth to ensure a decent life and also strives to provide an "appropriate" environment women.

Bakkar added that the ministry also seeks to increase participation of people with disabilities in the labor market and integrate them into society to enjoy their "full privileges and rights."

Bakkar noted the ministry is working to regulate the Kingdom's labor market by establishing an "accurate" database, in cooperation with several partners.

The minister indicated that this effort eyes to achieve performance indicators that support decisions to increase job opportunities for Jordanians, reduce reliance on expatriate labor, and enable the private sector to achieve "sustainable" economic growth.

On other fronts, he stated the ministry is working on several axes to recruit Jordanians by expanding its partnership with the private sector through the National Employment Programme, which provides wage subsidies to establishments that employ Jordanians aged 18-40 in all governorates across all economic sectors and activities.

Additionally, he referred to establishment of academies that provide skill-based training for youth in certain sectors.
//Petra// AG

06/05/2025 14:46:17