- Iraqis in Jordan
Infobox Ethnic group
group = Iraqi Jordanian
poptime = 1,000,000
18 per cent of the total population
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langs = Arabic, English
rels = Predominantly Christian (mostly Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic), and
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Iraqis in History There have been two primary waves of Iraqi refugees coming into Jordan. The first wave arrived after the Before the start of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, between 250,000 and 300,000 were thought to have been already living in Jordan. This figure has included not only Iraqi refugees, but also long-term residents who had remained in Jordan to work. After the 2003 invasion, the demographics of those fleeing from Iraq to Jordan were similar to those of the first wave. They were businessmen and former government officials who brought with them great potential for investments. This influx of cash helped boost the Jordanian economy, but also fueled inflation and wage shortages, which aggravated existing inequalities. Although exact numbers of Religion The majority of refugees are Almost all Iraqi refugees in Jordan desire settling in a third country with better prospects, particularly the minorities and the poor. With more than half the Iraqi refugees unemployed it is very difficult to make a living, its estimated that only 30 per cent are participating in the work force. Amongst them women account for only 15 per cent, who are active in the labor market, although the rate is higher for men. Notable Iraqi-Jordanians * ee also * References
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