(MENAFN) Jordan's Ministry of Labour has issued over 106,000 work permits for Syrian refugees so far, head of the Syrian Refugees Department at the Ministry of Labour Hamdan Yacoub said on Saturday.
Yacoub warned that "the engagement of refugees with the informal economy is one of the most worrisome factors when gauging the impact of the refugee crisis on the Jordanian labour market".
The remarks came during a seminar organised by Tamkeen Fields for Aid, which examined the impact of the presence of Syrian refugee workers on the available opportunities for Jordanian job seekers.
During the discussion, Yacoub noted that "there is a percentage of Syrian refugees who are reluctant to follow the procedures to obtain work permits."
He explained that "many of these individuals fear losing the financial support provided by international organisations or the possibility of resorting to a different country as a result of the issuance of a work permit and the regulation of their situation in Jordan".
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