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Jordan's JOD is pegged to USD at a fixed rate — no FX risk. 14.25% employer SSC, progressive income tax (5–30%), 1–21 days annual leave by tenure, and growing Amman tech ecosystem. Rippling EOR handles SSC, ISTD, and Jordan Labour Law compliance.
Jordan is a Middle Eastern upper-middle-income country with a large, well-educated, English and Arabic-speaking workforce. Amman is the primary business hub with a growing technology and startup ecosystem. EOR is popular for technology and professional services companies accessing Jordan's talent pool. Jordan's SSC at 14.25% employer is the primary statutory cost; the JOD's USD peg eliminates FX risk.
Setting up a Jordanian LLC requires CCD registration, SSC/ISTD/Ministry of Labour registration, and work permit quota management. EOR is recommended for 1–10 employees or where non-Jordanian work permit management is a complexity. Jordan's SSC enrollment timing and Arabic contract requirements make local expertise valuable.
SSC employee: 7.5% on gross. Income tax: progressive 5–30% (after JOD 9,000/18,000 personal exemption); withheld monthly by employer.
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SSC employer: 14.25% on gross. Total employer on-cost approximately 14–15% of gross. JOD pegged to USD at fixed rate (JOD 0.709/USD) — no FX risk for USD-paying employers.
Progressive: 5% (up to JOD 5,000 after exemptions); 10% (5,001–10,000); 15% (10,001–15,000); 20% (15,001–20,000); 25% (20,001–1,000,000); 30% (above 1,000,000). Personal exemption: JOD 9,000 (single), JOD 18,000 (family). Monthly withholding to ISTD.
Annual leave: 14 days (first 5 years); 21 days (5+ years). Sick leave: 14 days full pay; 14 days 75%; 14 days 50%. Maternity: 10 weeks full salary. Public holidays: 12 national holidays.
Notice: 1 month. Severance without just cause: 1 month/year. End of service gratuity (5+ years): 1 month/year. Ministry of Labour notification for collective dismissals. Rippling EOR manages full termination process.
Non-Jordanian employees require work permits from Ministry of Labour. Quota system applies by sector. Processing: 4–8 weeks. Rippling EOR manages quota allocation and permit applications.
Statutory: SSC 14.25% employer, 14–21 days annual leave (by tenure), 10 weeks maternity at full salary, sick leave. Market standard: private health insurance, housing allowance, transport allowance, annual bonus. Amman is the primary market.
Rippling EOR Jordan operates through a local Jordanian entity. Key Jordan-specific handling: SSC monthly contributions (14.25%), ISTD income tax withholding with personal exemption, work permit applications and quota compliance, Arabic employment contracts, and termination severance calculations.
Jordan's JOD has been pegged to the USD at a fixed rate of JOD 0.709 per USD since 1995. This peg is maintained by the Central Bank of Jordan and has been highly stable. For USD-paying employers, this eliminates FX risk entirely — Jordan is effectively a USD market for international employers.
Non-Jordanian employees require work permits from the Ministry of Labour. Jordan applies workforce composition quotas — a maximum percentage of non-Jordanian employees per sector. Rippling EOR manages work permit applications through its Jordanian entity and monitors quota compliance across its workforce.
Jordan's income tax is progressive with a JOD 9,000/year personal exemption (single; JOD 18,000 family). Most professional-level employees fall in the 15–25% brackets. Rippling EOR applies the correct exemption and withholds monthly.
Notice: 1 month. Severance for dismissal without just cause: 1 month/year of service. End of service gratuity (5+ years): 1 month/year. Ministry of Labour notification for collective dismissals. Rippling EOR calculates full termination package.
