Weather pdfNewspaper
Jordan Weather
☰ Mobile Logo
Download Our App

Jordan to boost private sector minimum wage to JD290 in 2025

In a meeting chaired by Minister of Labor Khaled Bakkar on Monday, the Tripartite Committee for Labor Affairs unanimously agrees to raise the minimum wage for private sector workers from JD260 to JD290, effective January 1, 2025 (Petra photo)
By JT | 23:58 December 16, 2024 |
Share Story

AMMAN — In a meeting chaired by Minister of Labor Khaled Bakkar on Monday, the Tripartite Committee for Labor Affairs unanimously agreed to raise the minimum wage for private sector workers from JD260 to JD290, effective January 1, 2025.

The new wage will remain in effect until December 31, 2027. The decision is designed to enhance workers' living standards while addressing the economic challenges faced by employers, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

.col-lg-12.second .opinion-widget{border-top:1px solid #D0D0D0;} #widget_1623 .opinions-title {font-size:32px;} #widget_1623 .opinions-title a{font-size:32px;} .first-author{ background-color:#ecedef; } .first-opinion-author-name{ background-color:white; width:max-content; padding:5px; }

{{articles_filter_1623_widget.title}}

Opinion Author
{{ articles_filter_1623[0]?.author_name }}

{{ articles_filter_1623[0]?.title }}
Opinion Author
{{ articles_filter_1623[1]?.author_name }}

{{ articles_filter_1623[1]?.title }}
.epaper-separator{ height: 1px; width: 100%; background-color: #D0D0D0; margin: 15px 0; }

Today’s Paper

Today's Paper
.related-articles .article-widget-sm .article-title{font-size:16px;-webkit-line-clamp:3;} .related-articles .layout-ratio{padding-bottom:55%;}
Related Articles
.alert-success { color :#A3656F ; } .alert-danger { color : red ; } .footer { font-family:Myriad Pro,Arial; } .newspaper-footer{ visibility:hidden; } .socialFixOuter { position: fixed; top: 50%; margin-top: 40px; right: 0; transition: .2s; z-index: 20; height: 217px; width: 40px; } .socialFix { height: 30px; width: 30px; display: block; position: relative; cursor: pointer; background-size: 18px 18px; transition: .2s; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-radius: 2px; margin-top: 1px; } .socialFix:hover { width: 40px; margin-left: -10px; } .app-badge-img { height: 36px; width: auto; } @media (max-width: 768px) { .app-badge-img { height: 32px; } .app-badges { justify-content: center !important; } }
The Jordan Times Logo
Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store

The Jordan Times is an independent English-language daily published by the Jordan Press Foundation since October 26, 1975. The Jordan Press Foundation is a shareholding company listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.

Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

Camera Icon Read Today's Newspaper

Copyright © 2025 The Jordan Times. All Rights Reserved.

document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { const socialFix = document.querySelector(".socialFixOuter"); if (!socialFix) return; let firstInteraction = false; let hideTimeout = null; function checkMobileScreen() { if (window.innerWidth < 768) { socialFix.style.display = "none"; } else { socialFix.style.display = "block"; } } checkMobileScreen(); window.addEventListener("resize", checkMobileScreen); function handleFirstInteraction() { if (firstInteraction) return; if (window.innerWidth < 768) return; firstInteraction = true; socialFix.style.right = "-25px"; } socialFix.addEventListener("mouseenter", function () { if (window.innerWidth < 768) return; if (hideTimeout) clearTimeout(hideTimeout); socialFix.style.right = "0"; }); socialFix.addEventListener("mouseleave", function () { if (window.innerWidth < 768) return; if (hideTimeout) clearTimeout(hideTimeout); hideTimeout = setTimeout(() => { socialFix.style.right = "-25px"; }, 500); }); ["click", "touchstart"].forEach((evt) => { socialFix.addEventListener(evt, handleFirstInteraction); }); }); function validateEmail(email) { if (email.length > 255) return false; const emailRegex = /^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$/; if (!emailRegex.test(email)) return false; if (email.includes('..') || email.startsWith('.') || email.endsWith('.')) return false; return true; } function sanitizeInput(input) { input = input.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, ''); input = input.replace(/javascript:/gi, ''); input = input.replace(/on\w+\s*=/gi, ''); input = input.replace(/[<>"'&(){}[\]]/g, ''); return input.trim(); } document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () { function showModal(message, type) { const messageContainer = document.getElementById("messageContainerFooter"); messageContainer.textContent = message; messageContainer.className = `alert alert-${type} mt-3`; messageContainer.classList.remove("d-none"); setTimeout(() => { messageContainer.classList.add("d-none"); }, 5000); } document.getElementById("emailFormFooter").addEventListener("submit", function(event) { event.preventDefault(); const emailInput = document.getElementById("emailFooter"); const email = sanitizeInput(emailInput.value.trim()); if (!validateEmail(email)) { showModal('Invalid email format', 'danger'); return; } const formData = new FormData(); formData.append('email', email); fetch('/subscribeNewsletter', { method: "POST", body: formData, headers: { "Accept": "application/json", "X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest" } }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { showModal("Error submitting email. Try again.", 'danger'); } return response.json(); }) .then(data => { showModal(data.message, 'success'); }) .catch(error => { showModal("Error submitting email. Try again.", 'danger'); }); }); });