Jordanian Public Sector Employees

the Jordanian government continues to be the largest employer in Jordan. that shouldn't strike you as a major hurdle to reform. if the government controls the majority of the work force, then it is easier to implement changes and easier to mandate a higher standard of professionalism and increased productivity. but, unfortunately, it does not work that way. the reason Jordan's sector is very large is because the government is trying to please as many tribes as it could and those higher level officials could "provide" favors to their future voters.
if we were to look at it from a pure business view point, Jordan suffers from a far higher unemployment rate. all those who go to work to merely read newspapers and drink coffee and tea are really unemployed, although they technically have a job, they bring average productivity down, and they decrease offered salaries.