65.1% of Jordan’s Population Is of Working Age .. Study Reveals Opportunities of the Demographic Dividend
Al-Taj News – Results of the study analyzing the demographic dividend in Jordan showed that 65.1% of the Kingdom’s population is of working age, compared to 30.2% under the age of fifteen, and 4.8% aged sixty-five and over.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the Higher Population Council and the Department of Statistics, launched the study on Wednesday, under the patronage of the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Population Council, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan.
The study, which relies on National Transfer Accounts, provides an economic reading of demographic shifts in the Kingdom, and offers evidence to support economic and social planning, as well as enhancing the utilization of the current demographic composition, in line with national priorities in the fields of growth, employment, and investment in human capital.
Its results indicate an expected gradual change in the age composition of the population over the coming decades, highlighting the importance of investing in the current demographic phase to enhance growth and productivity and prepare for future shifts.
UNFPA Representative in Jordan, Himyar Abdulmoghni, stated that the favorable demographic structure creates an opportunity for growth, but does not guarantee its achievement, noting that the size of the dividend Jordan can achieve is linked to its ability to turn this opportunity into broader economic participation, more productive work, and better income rates.
