The Number and Characteristics of Syrians in Jordan

Abstract

Jordan has experienced a substantial influx of refugees from Syria since 2011. The Jordanian government and the international community have expended significant resources to address the urgent humanitarian needs of these refugees and to mitigate negative impacts on the Jordanian population. Although several data sources describe the number and characteristics of Syrians in Jordan, a systematic comparison of the similarities and differences among the data sources has not been made. This chapter seeks to fill this gap using several data sources: the Jordan Population Census of 2015, the UNHCR registration database as of 2016, the Ministry of Education Management Information System of 2016/2017, and the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey of 2016. It examines the number of Syrians in Jordan and their characteristics, including registration status, geographic and age distribution, and children’s enrollment status.

How do Gender Norms Shape Education and Domestic Work Outcomes? The Case of Syrian Refugee Adolescents in Jordan

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Do social transfers benefit local economic development? The case of cash-for-work programmes in Jordan

“…At the same time, at least a million Egyptians came as migrant workers but most of them temporarily or seasonally. After the uprisings in several Arab countries in 2011, in addition to the Syrian refugees, about 20,000 people came from Libya, about 30,000 from Yemen and some from Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and 25 other countries (De Bel-Air, 2016;Department of Statistics Jordan, 2015;Krafft, Razzaz, Keo, & Assaad, 2019;UNHCR, 2020).…”

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