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Economy and jobs in Amman

Amman has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in government, tourism and hospitality.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
61/100

Economy overview

Amman has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in government, tourism and hospitality.

Amman, Jordan is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Government
  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Finance
  • Logistics
  • Education

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment61/100
Job market61/100

Amman's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, finance and professional services and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential61/100
Affordability-adjusted income66/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Amman.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment61/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem60/100
Innovation61/100

The startup ecosystem in Amman is moderate, supported by institutional and government presence.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work59/100
Remote job availability61/100

Amman offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 59/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity61/100
Technology60/100
Healthcare55/100
Finance62/100
Manufacturing53/100
Tourism75/100
Education59/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score61/100
Employment61/100
Salary61/100
Business environment61/100
Startup ecosystem60/100
Innovation61/100
Remote work59/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market61/100
Technology60/100
Healthcare55/100
Finance62/100
Manufacturing53/100
Tourism75/100
Education59/100
Remote availability61/100
Career opportunity61/100

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