The Relationship Between Unemployment and Economic Growth in Jordan and Some Arab Countries

Abstract

Abstract: Unemployment is a negative phenomenon in any human society as it adversely affect in different dimensions and directions. In addition, it refers to an economic defect affecting the community structure. Thus, the economic and social dimensions of unemployment increase complexity, consequently lead us to adopt several analyses to understand its nature and impact on the growth. The effects are verified by the presence of causal relation between rates of economic growth and the changing rates of unemployment prevailing in the economy. However, the theoretical analysis does not always confirm this relationship as it focuses on unemployment as economical phenomenon resulting from imbalance in the economic policies of a certain country. The theoretical analysis of unemployment reveals the size of labor employment as a human force associated with the extent of success factors related to economic growth. The present study focused on the relationships between economic growth and change of unemployment rates in some Arab countries with detailed analysis for the case in Jordan. The effectiveness of economic policies aimed at reducing unemployment rates in those countries with average rates of economic growth. Key words: Unemployment Economic growth Jordan economy