Hire your remote team in Jordan

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Hiring a remote team in a country as Jordan comes with a lot of overhead, such as compliance, local laws, taxes, etc. As a company, you don't want to worry about knowing all the local laws. Instead you want to focus on your remote team and the business. Rivermate's Employer of Record (EOR) solution helps companies hire remote employees in Jordan. We take care of global payroll, taxes, benefits, compliance and HR activities. So you can focus on growing your business.

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1. Hire a remote team in Jordan with Rivermate

Payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance can be difficult to manage in Jordan, particularly if you don't have established local relationships. You can hire employees in Jordan effectively, conveniently, and in full compliance with all relevant labor laws using Rivermate's global Employer of Record (EOR) solution. We handle the responsibilities and legal risks associated with foreign employment so you can concentrate on growing your company.

2. Introduction

Rivermate is a global employment solutions company that provides Employer of Record services in Jordan.

As an employer of record, we help you hire employees and run payroll services in Jordan, allowing you to avoid the necessity of first establishing a branch office or subsidiary in Jordan.

It is not necessary to establish an entity in order to hire an employee. We can hire your employee in any country with a few mouse clicks. Using our Employer of Record solution, you can have full compliance, benefits, and automated payments.

If you wish to hire a remote team in Jordan or individually hire remote employees in Jordan, Rivermate’s global employer of record services will make sure that the process will be as seamless as possible for you.

Send us a message so we can talk about how Rivermate’s Employer of Record Jordan services can best help your company!

3. Hire a remote team in Jordan

Hiring remote employees in Jordan is a decision that requires a lot of analysis and scrutiny. Recruiting the right employees is another important task. To prevent penalties and delays, employers must learn how to recruit personnel and understand the country's employment compliance rules.

4. Cost of living in Jordan

Jordan's cost of living is $835, which is 1.12 times less costly than the global average. Jordan ranks 95th out of 197 nations in terms of cost of living and 37th in terms of quality of life.

Jordan's average after-tax wage is $595, which is enough to pay living costs for 0.7 months.

5. Cost of renting in Jordan

The average cost of living in Jordan is determined by a variety of variables, including where you live, such as Amman, Al-Zarqa, Irbid, and Al-Rusayfah. Amman is one of the world's top 50 most expensive cities.

A single person's monthly cost of living in Jordan is USD 670.83 or JOD 475.61.

6. Major industries in Jordan

Jordan's economy is very low in comparison to surrounding nations, and it has faced several hurdles. Despite its modest size, finance and commerce account for one-third of Jordan's GDP.

Jordan's economy is based on public services such as transportation, communication, tourism, and real estate.

Jordan's economic resource base is heavily reliant on phosphates and potash, as well as their many fertilizer derivatives.

Jordan used to rely on Iraq for oil due to a lack of coal and oil, until the American invasion of Jordan in 2003.

Jordan's government also intends to relax restrictions that favor local workers in order to give help and, more significantly, to retain its talented workforce.

7. Hiring cost in Jordan

The overall hiring cost in Jordan may range anywhere from $50,000 to $80,000 on average.

8. Employment laws Jordan

In addition to this, the authorities have broadened the scope of the labor laws in some sectors, such as the agricultural and food processing industries.

A worker's minimum pay throughout the whole country of Jordan is 385 USD equivalent to 265 JOD.

Part-time employees in Jordan are required to put in a total of four hours of work each day, with a lunch break of half an hour. On the other hand, full-time employees are required to put in 8 hours of work each day, with one hour set aside for lunch. If an employee puts in more hours than the daily maximum allowed, their employer is required to pay them overtime.

The statute provides for the control of working hours as well as a unique relationship between groups representing employees and organizations representing employers.

A specialist agency has also been formed by the ministry of labor, and its mission is to investigate allegations of improper employee termination or suspension.

The protocols that should be followed in the event of a misfortune are outlined in the regulations that social security has enacted regarding industrial accidents and diseases.

9. Top skills Jordan

Agriculture is one of the most labor-intensive industries in Jordan, since the nation produces citrus fruits, and the majority of workers are involved in fishing and forestry. Jordan's agricultural industry has suffered as a result of the country's water deficit. Because Ghor Valley produces about 70% of Jordan's fruits and vegetables, most farms engage professional agriculturists to deal with water scarcity and increase productivity.

Top Skills:

- Food scientist

- Agricultural lawyer

- Sales Manager

- Animal Geneticist

- Biochemist

Jordan's industrial sector is mostly reliant on mining and quarrying. The majority of large-scale businesses revolve on phosphate and potash, which are used to manufacture fertilizers, cement, and refined petroleum. The mining industry employs the bulk of Jordan's work force and contributes for 22% of Jordan's domestic revenue from exports.

Top Skills:

- Project director

- Metallurgists

- Engineers

- Site managers

- Supervisors

The majority of Jordanians who earned and saved money in the Gulf are returning to their home nations, balancing Jordan's construction industry. Jordan is great for building because of its low land and construction prices. Stones and cement are locally produced items that considerably minimize building costs. Jordan's construction sector works with cutting-edge technologies from other nations to improve building facilities in cities and rural regions.

Top Skills:

- Electrician

- Plumber

- Civil Engineer

- Project managers or supervisors

- Carpenter

Although Jordan is heavily reliant on surrounding gulf nations for oil to operate hydroelectric and coal power plants, countries such as the United States, China, and Japan are prospecting for oil under Jordan's surface. Furthermore, the Jordanian government intends to separate corporations responsible for the production and distribution of energy fuels in order to preserve uniform distribution and competition in the industry.

Top Skills:

- Financial Analyst

- Solar project developer

- Renewable energy consultant

- Wind Farm site manager

10. Economic landscape in Jordan

Jordan's economy has been quickly expanding over the previous decade, yet the country's young have not obtained employment that they want. Jordan has a high rate of young unemployment as a result of the high pay scale in surrounding nations. ‍

11. Market size in Jordan

Jordan, as previously said, has been unable to keep employable talent. Jordan will lose 20% of its workforce in 2020. Jordan's government is also implementing long-term economic change to boost the country's economy and reduce unemployment.

- Jordan's economy is very low in comparison to surrounding nations, and it has faced several hurdles. Despite its modest size, finance and commerce account for one-third of Jordan's GDP.

- Jordan's economy is based on public services such as transportation, communication, tourism, and real estate.

- Jordan's economic resource base is heavily reliant on phosphates and potash, as well as their many fertilizer derivatives.

- Jordan used to rely on Iraq for oil due to a lack of coal and oil, until the American invasion of Jordan in 2003.

- Jordan's government also intends to relax restrictions that favor local workers in order to give help and, more significantly, to retain its talented workforce.

12. Minimum wage in Jordan

Jordan's compensation laws require all workers to earn a minimum wage of 268 Jordanian dinars per month.

13.Why choose Rivermate to hire your remote team in Jordan?

Establishing an entity in Jordan to hire a team takes time, money, and effort. The labor law in Jordan has strong worker employment protection, requiring great attention to details and a thorough awareness of local best practices. Rivermate makes expanding into Jordan simple and effortless. We can assist you with hiring your preferred talent, managing HR and payroll, and ensuring compliance with local legislation without the hassle of establishing a foreign branch office or subsidiary. Our PEO and Global Employer of Record (EOR) solutions in Jordan give you peace of mind so you can focus on running your business. Please contact us if you'd like to learn more about how Rivermate can help you hire employees in Jordan via our Employer of Record (EOR) / PEO solution.

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