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Source: Jordan Times, AmmanSept.迷你倉 18--AMMAN -- Despite the large number of tourist attractions in Jordan, only 6 per cent of the workforce is employed in the tourism industry, compared with the global average of 13 per cent, Labour Minister and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nidal Katamine said on Tuesday.This is due to "the poor efforts" exerted in promoting the Kingdom on the world's tourism map, the minister said, adding that the Labour Ministry is drawing up plans to boost employment in tourism in cooperation with the private sector.Also on Tuesday, at a meeting held with UK Ambassador Peter Millett, Katamine discussed the role of the ministry in resolving labour disputes between employers and employees.He said the ministry takes into consideration the interests of all parties while seeking common ground between them to reach satisfactory deals, according to a statement issued by the ministry.For his part, Millett highlighted the British experience in addressing labour disputes, explaining that this is the responsibility of the private sector without any interference from the government, stressing that in such cases, it is important that media儲存ion is undertaken by an independent party to ensure neutrality.Katamine briefed the British diplomat on the ministry's efforts to create jobs for the unemployed and address the challenges facing the recruitment of Jordanians, adding that the ministry is coordinating with all stakeholders to match the needs of the local market with the skills available.Meanwhile, a report issued Tuesday by the Department of Statistics (DoS) showed that out of the 50,000 job opportunities available in 2012, around 35,000 were filled by male job seekers, while 14,000 were taken by females.Around 33,000 jobs were in the private sector, while 32 per cent of the total number of vacancies were in the public sector.Around half of the job opportunities went to people without a secondary education degree, while higher education graduates occupied 35 per cent of the available vacancies, according to DoS.Some 43,000 vacancies (87 per cent) were filled by Jordanians, while some 7,000 of the jobs were taken by foreigners.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) Visit the Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan) at .jordantimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉