Migration to Amman Governorate in View of Employment

Using the 2004 Census in Jordan

Abstract

This research note considers migration to Jordan by analyzing data obtained from the 2004 census with a focus on Amman Governorate, specifically investigating the birthplace and socioeconomic features of the residences of non-Jordanians in Amman Governorate. This paper provides an initial outline of the 2004 population census data and an explanation of the population and geology of Amman Governorate. The next section focuses on a regional categorization of Amman Governorate using basic socioeconomic indicators (educational level, economic activity status, employment status, economic activity, and work sector). The regional categorization is made via cluster analysis, which was conducted based on the scores obtained from factor analysis. The final section examines the birthplace of residents from outside Jordan according to the clusters indicated in the previous section. To conclude, people from abroad have predominately flowed into two different types of locations. The first is the center of Amman Governorate, which is educationally and economically advanced. The second location, which is remote from the center, is an agricultural and waged-labor zone with a high percentage of residents from foreign countries, especially Egypt.