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Labor Market Panel Survey, JLMPS 2025

Jordan, 2025
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  • jlmps 2025
    panel 10_25
    v1.16
  • jlmps 2025 rep
    xs 10_25 v1.16
  • jlmps 2025 xs
    v1.16 all
Variable Groups
  • Identification
  • Basic Characteristics
  • Housing, Services, Facilities & Durable Goods
  • Residential Mobility
  • Parents' and Siblings' Characteristics
  • Health Issues
  • Education
  • Skills
  • Past Seven Days Subsistence & Domestic
  • Employment in the Past Seven Days
  • Unemployment
  • Employment in the Past Three Months
  • Characteristics of Main Job
  • Secondary Job
  • Job Mobility
  • Marriage, Fertility and Women Status
  • Female Paid Employment
  • Earnings from wage and salary employment
  • Characteristics of Return Migrants
  • Information Technology
  • Savings and Borrowings
  • Attitudes
  • Characteristics of current migrants
  • Transfers & Other Sources of Income
  • Shocks and Coping
  • Characteristics of all Non-Agricultural Enterprises
  • Characteristics of Agricultural Enterprises

Data file: jlmps 2025 panel 10_25 v1.16

Important Variables:
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Findid: unique individual identifier from when individual was first observed
The data are constructed as panel data (wide format) directly from the repeated cross section.
This file contains only the created variables across waves.
Variables repeat as 'variable'_# where # is wave, i.e. pn_16, pn_25 for the person numbers in 2016 and 2025. If an individual is not present in a wave, the variables for that wave will be missing.

Note: Data is not self-weighted.

Cases: 65654
Variables: 2281

Variables

job6_03_25
Economic activity - Job
job6_04_25
Job 6: establishment
job6_05_25
Job 6: sector
job6_06_25
Job 6: size of establishment
job6_07_25
Job 6: job stability
job6_08_25
Job 6: contract
job6_09_25
Job 6: contract at start of job
job6_11_25
Job 6: other workers have contract
job6_12_25
Job 6: social security
job6_13_25
Job 6: social security at start of job
job6_15_25
Job 6: other workers have social security
job6_16g_25
Job 6: governorate
job6_16dis_25
Job 6: district
job6_16s_25
Job 6: shyakha
job6_16o_nh_25
Job 6: abroad
job6_17_25
Job 6: reason for change
job6_volchg_25
Job 6: voluntary change
job6_08_cl_25
job 6: compatible contract
job7_m_25
Job 7: start month
job7_y_25
Job 7: start year
job7_01_25
Job 7: employment job
job7_02_25
Occupation - Job
job7_03_25
Economic activity - Job
job7_04_25
Job 7: establishment
job7_05_25
Job 7: sector
job7_06_25
Job 7: size of establishment
job7_07_25
Job 7: job stability
job7_08_25
Job 7: contract
job7_09_25
Job 7: contract at start of job
job7_11_25
Job 7: other workers have contract
job7_12_25
Job 7: social security
job7_13_25
Job 7: social security at start of job
job7_15_25
Job 7: other workers have social security
job7_16g_25
Job 7: governorate
job7_16dis_25
Job 7: district
job7_16s_25
Job 7: shyakha
job7_16o_nh_25
Job 7: abroad
job7_17_25
Job 7: reason for change
job7_08_cl_25
job 7: compatible contract
job8_m_25
Start month - Job 08
job8_y_25
Start year - Job 08
job8_01_25
Employment status - Job 08
job8_02_25
Occupation - Job 08
job8_03_25
Economic activity of employment - Job 08
job8_04_25
Job inside or outside establishment? Job 08
job8_05_25
Economic sector - Job 08
job8_06_25
Size of economic unit - Job 08
job8_07_25
Degree of stability - Job 08
job8_08_25
Type of work contract - Job 08
job8_09_25
Acquired contract at start of job? Job 08
job8_11_25
Other workers in firm have contract? Job 08
job8_12_25
Did you have social security? Job 08
job8_13_25
Acquired social security at start of job? Job 08
job8_15_25
Other workers in firm have soc. security? Job 08
job8_16dis_25
District - Job 08
job8_16g_25
Governorate - Job 08
job8_16o_nh_25
Country of work - Job 08
job8_17_25
Reason you left this job - Job 08
job9_m_25
Start month - Job 09
job9_y_25
Start year - Job 09
job9_01_25
Employment status - Job 09
job9_02_25
Occupation - Job 09
job9_03_25
Economic activity of employment - Job 09
job9_04_25
Job inside or outside establishment? Job 09
job9_05_25
Economic sector - Job 09
job9_06_25
Size of economic unit - Job 09
job9_07_25
Degree of stability - Job 09
job9_08_25
Type of work contract - Job 09
job9_09_25
Acquired contract at start of job? Job 09
job9_12_25
Did you have social security? Job 09
job9_15_25
Other workers in firm have soc. security? Job 09
job9_16dis_25
District - Job 09
job9_16g_25
Governorate - Job 09
job9_17_25
Reason you left this job - Job 09
job10_m_25
Start month - Job 10
job10_y_25
Start year - Job 10
job10_01_25
Employment status - Job 10
job10_02_25
Occupation - Job 10
job10_03_25
Economic activity of employment - Job 10
job10_04_25
Job inside or outside establishment? Job 10
job10_05_25
Economic sector - Job 10
job10_06_25
Size of economic unit - Job 10
job10_07_25
Degree of stability - Job 10
job10_08_25
Type of work contract - Job 10
job10_09_25
Acquired contract at start of job? Job 10
job10_12_25
Did you have social security? Job 10
job10_15_25
Other workers in firm have soc. security? Job 10
job10_16dis_25
District - Job 10
job10_16g_25
Governorate - Job 10
job10_17_25
Reason you left this job - Job 10
fament_25
Does Household have family enterprise?
educ1d_10
Education Levels (1-digit)
educ2d_10
Education Levels (2-digit)
unjbsr19_10
Search for job inquire at work location, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr20_10
Search for job through friends/family, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr25_10
Search for job through waiting at a place for workers to gather, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr27_10
Search for job through seeking private project finance, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr31_10
Search for job through gov. emp. office, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr32_10
Search for job through priv. emp. office, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr33_10
Search for job through competitive exam, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr34_10
Search for job through sending CV to agency, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr35_10
Search for job through advertise in paper, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr36_10
Search for job through search in paper or web, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr37_10
Search for job through apply in paper or web, ref. 4 wks
unjbsr38_10
Search for job through trying to start own business , ref. 4 wks
unjbsr39_10
Search for job through other, ref. 4 wks
CPI10in25_10
Consumer Price Index for 10 relative to 2025
CPI16in25_10
Consumer Price Index for 16 relative to 2025
ftoccup_10
Father's Occupation (When Resp. 15)
ftocp1d_10
Father's Occup. of prim. job (1-digit, When Resp. 15)
ftocp2d_10
Occup. of father's prim. job (2-digit, When Resp. 15)
ftocp3d_10
Occup. of father's prim. jb (3-digit, When Resp. 15)
mtoccup_10
Mother's Occupation (When Resp. 15)
mtocp1d_10
Mother's Occup. of prim. job (1-digit, When Resp. 15)
mtocp2d_10
Occup. of mother's prim. job (2-digit, When Resp. 15)
mtocp3d_10
Occup. of mother's prim. jb (3-digit, When Resp. 15)
hh_type_10
RECODE of q13 (q13. This is a split household)
locality_10
Locality
urb_rural_camps_10
Urban/Rural/Camps
ref_stratum_nh_10
hi_lo_ref_strata
alwpres_10
Always present
wklypres_10
Comes once per week
everattd_10
Ever Attended School
certif_10
Certificate specialization, valid for Higher Education
certif2d_10
Certificate Specialization (2-digits), valid for sec and above
yrschl_10
Completed years of education
usecactp_10
Economic activity of prim. job (4-digit, based on ISIC4, ref. 3-mnths)
usecac2d_10
Economic activity of prim. job (2-digit, based on ISIC4, ref. 3-mnths)
usecac1d_10
Economic activity of prim. job (1digit), based on ISIC4, ref. 3-mnths)
usecac3d_10
Economic activity of prim. job (3-digit, based on ISIC4, ref. 3-mnths)
usoccupp_10
Occup. of prim. jb (4-digit based on ISCO88,ref. 3-mnths)
usocp1d_10
Occup. of prim. job (1-digit based on ISCO88, ref. 3-mnths)
usocp2d_10
Occup. of prim. job (2-digit based on ISCO88, ref. 3-mnths)
usocp3d_10
Occup. of prim. jb (3-digit based on ISCO88,ref. 3-mnths)
edreq_10
Minimum education requirements for job
crecactp_10
Economic activity of prim. job (4-digit, based on ISIC4, ref. 1-week)
crecac2d_10
Economic activity of crr. job (2-digit, based on ISIC4, ref. 1-week)
crecac3d_10
Economic activity of crr. job (3-digit, based on ISIC4, ref. 1-week)
crecac1d_10
Economic activity of crr. job (Sections(1digit), based on ISIC4, ref. 1-week)
croccupp_10
Occup. of crr. jb (4-digit based on ISCO88, ref. 1-week)
crocp1d_10
Occup. of crr. job (1-digit based on ISCO88, ref. 1-week)
crocp2d_10
Occup. of crr. job (2-digit based on ISCO88, ref. 1-week)
crocp3d_10
Occup. of crr. jb (3-digit based on ISCO88, ref. 1-week)
scoccup_10
Occup. in sec. job
scecact_10
The econ. activ. of sec. job
childalive1_10
Still alive --child 1
childlivwt1_10
Living with you -- child 1
childidhh1_10
Indiv code number - child 1
sxchild1_10
Boy or girl(child 1)
multbirth1_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 1)
childalive2_10
Still alive --child 2
childlivwt2_10
Living with you -- child 2
childidhh2_10
Indiv code number - child 2
sxchild2_10
Boy or girl(child 2)
multbirth2_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 2)
childalive3_10
Still alive --child 3
childlivwt3_10
Living with you -- child 3
childidhh3_10
Indiv code number - child 3
sxchild3_10
Boy or girl(child 3)
multbirth3_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 3)
childalive4_10
Still alive --child 4
childlivwt4_10
Living with you -- child 4
childidhh4_10
Indiv code number - child 4
sxchild4_10
Boy or girl(child 4)
multbirth4_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 4)
childalive5_10
Still alive --child 5
childlivwt5_10
Living with you -- child 5
childidhh5_10
Indiv code number - child 5
sxchild5_10
Boy or girl(child 5)
multbirth5_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 5)
childalive6_10
Still alive --child 6
childlivwt6_10
Living with you -- child 6
childidhh6_10
Indiv code number - child 6
sxchild6_10
Boy or girl(child 6)
multbirth6_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 6)
childalive7_10
Still alive --child 7
childlivwt7_10
Living with you -- child 7
childidhh7_10
Indiv code number - child 7
sxchild7_10
Boy or girl(child 7)
multbirth7_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 7)
childalive8_10
Still alive --child 8
childlivwt8_10
Living with you -- child 8
childidhh8_10
Indiv code number - child 8
sxchild8_10
Boy or girl(child 8)
multbirth8_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 8)
childalive9_10
Still alive --child 9
childlivwt9_10
Living with you -- child 9
childidhh9_10
Indiv code number - child 9
sxchild9_10
Boy or girl(child 9)
multbirth9_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 9)
childalive10_10
Still alive --child 10
childlivwt10_10
Living with you -- child 10
childidhh10_10
Indiv code number - child 10
sxchild10_10
Boy or girl(child 10)
multbirth10_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 10)
childalive11_10
Still alive --child 11
childlivwt11_10
Living with you -- child 11
childidhh11_10
Indiv code number - child 11
sxchild11_10
Boy or girl(child 11)
multbirth11_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 11)
childalive12_10
Still alive --child 12
childlivwt12_10
Living with you -- child 12
childidhh12_10
Indiv code number - child 12
sxchild12_10
Boy or girl(child 12)
multbirth12_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 12)
childalive13_10
Still alive --child 13
childlivwt13_10
Living with you -- child 13
childidhh13_10
Indiv code number - child 13
sxchild13_10
Boy or girl(child 13)
multbirth13_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 13)
childalive14_10
Still alive --child 14
childlivwt14_10
Living with you -- child 14
childidhh14_10
Indiv code number - child 14
sxchild14_10
Boy or girl(child 14)
multbirth14_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 14)
childalive15_10
Still alive --child 15
childlivwt15_10
Living with you -- child 15
childidhh15_10
Indiv code number - child 15
sxchild15_10
Boy or girl(child 15)
multbirth15_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 15)
childalive16_10
Still alive --child 16
childlivwt16_10
Living with you -- child 16
childidhh16_10
Indiv code number - child 16
sxchild16_10
Boy or girl(child 16)
multbirth16_10
Sing. or mult. stat.(child 16)
beatjust1_10
Husb. justif. beat. his wife when she burns food
beatjust2_10
Husb. justif. beat. his wife when she negl. child
beatjust3_10
Husb. justif. beat. his wife when she argues with him
beatjust7_10
Husb. justif. beat. his wife when she goes out without telling him
beatjust8_10
Husb. justif. beat. his wife when she insults him
beatjust9_10
Husb. justif. beat. his wife when she disobeys him
beatjust10_10
Husb. justif. beat. his wife when she cheats on him with another man
opinion1_10
Agree/Disagree: Women allowed to work
opinion2_10
Agree/Disagree: Help working wife with children
opinion3_10
Agree/Disagree: Help working wife with chores
opinion5_10
Agree/Disagree: Girls go to school to prepare for jobs
opinion6_10
Agree/Disagree: Women who works cannot be good mother
opinion7_10
Agree/Disagree: For financial autonomy, women must work
opinion8_10
Agree/Disagree: Women's work interferes with rel with husband
opinion9_10
Agree/Disagree: Women should have leadership positions in society
opinion11_10
Agree/Disagree: Men prioritized for jobs when scarce
opinion12_10
Agree/Disagree: Women should not work due to harassment risk
opinion13_10
Agree/Disagree: Women working outside the home is okay
opinion14_10
Agree/Disagree: Women working in mostly male environment is okay
opinion15_10
Agree/Disagree: Women’s work harms their reputation
opinion16_10
Agree/Disagree: Married woman returning after 5 PM from work is okay
opinion17_10
Agree/Disagree: Mom works, child <5 cared by adult
opinion18_10
Agree/Disagree: Mom works, child <5 cared by minor
opinion19_10
Agree/Disagree: Mom works, child <5 cared by neighbor/friend
opinion20_10
Agree/Disagree: Mom works, child <5 in daycare
opinion21_10
Agree/Disagree: Mom works, child <5 in early education program
rooms_10
Rooms
dwlarea_10
Housing unit area in squared metres
areamiss_10
Area variable missing indicator
walls_10
RECODE of q403 (q403. What is the material of the external walls?)
floor_w_10
RECODE of q402 (q402. What is the material of the floor?)
roof_10
Material of the roof
father_characteristics_source_10
Source of [person]'s Father Characteristics Data
mother_characteristics_source_10
Source of [person]'s Mother Characteristics Data
rand_pub_10
Random 5th–90th pct. of 2016 JLMPS public wages, inflated to 2025
rand_for_10
Random 5th–90th pct. of 2016 JLMPS formal private wages, infl. to 2025
rand_inf_10
Random 5th–90th pct. of 2016 JLMPS informal private wages, infl. 2025
rand_se_10
Random 5th–90th pct. of 2016 JLMPS self-employment earnings, infl. 2025
rand_care_10
Random # from 0 to mean+1SD from JLMPS 2016, updated for inflation into 2025
fridge_10
Own: fridge
freezer_10
Own: freezer
ovenstove_10
Own: ovenstove
stoveonly_10
Own: stoveonly
washer_10
Own: washer
colorTV_10
Own: Color TV
satellite_10
Own: Satellite
phone_10
Own: Phone
mobile_10
Own: Mobile
PC_10
Own: PC
internet_10
Own: Internet
sewingmach_10
Own: Sewing machine
dishwasher_10
Own: dishwasher
microwave_10
Own: Microwave
AC_10
Own: AC
vacuum_10
Own: Vacuum
spaceheater_10
Own: Spaceheater
car_10
Own: Car
iron_10
Own: Iron
hairblower_10
Own: Hairblower
fan_10
Own: fan
laptop_10
Own: Laptop
waterheater_10
Own: Waterheater
waterpump_10
Own: Waterpump
truck_10
Own: Truck
generator_10
Own: generator
havaluables_10
Do you have savings, property, jewelry, or valuables you can use or sell freely?
evrbirth_10
Ever given birth?
housemarr_10
cost of matrimonial home- land/apartment price/const.& finish. expenses
afraidmale_10
Afraid of disagree. with husband or other males in hh
age1stmarr_10
Age of first marriage
yr1stmarr_10
Year of first marriage
gopermit1_10
Loc. market
gopermit2_10
Loc. health center or doc.
gopermit3_10
Take child to health center or doc.
gopermit4_10
Home of rel. or fri. in neigh.
Total: 2281
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