(7) Dismissal of Jordanian expatriates in Kuwait It is estimated that Jordan has around 330,000 expatriates working abroad, out of which a minimum of 100,000 work in Kuwait. The imposition of the embargo could result in sudden and massive dismissal of these expatriates and the immediate return of a large percentage of them along with their families to Jordan. (Jordanians working in Kuwait together with their families are estimated to number over 350,000.) This imminent inflow of returning migrants will further aggravate the unemployment situation in the country which currently stands at around 15 per cent of the labour force. What will make the situation more difficult is the recent erosion of their savings in Kuwait, a fact which will impose a heavier social burden on the Government. (8) Burden Jordan Jordan is the only country through which expatriates working in Kuwait and Iraq can pass on their way to their home countries. Since the beginning of the crisis the through-flow of those expatriates has increased substantially. Jordan will face tremendous difficulties if it were to handle this flow. CONCLUSION Jordan is at present passing through a crucial economic situation which is characterized by rising unemployment, high rates of inflation and serious difficulties in servicing its foreign debt. It is already implementing an adjustment programme with the IMF in order to resume growth and address internal and external imbalances. The success of this programme is largely dependent on the ability of Jordan to increase exports, and to obtain additional financial inflows from abroad inthe form of grants and remittances. The imposition of the embargo will certainly result in a complete reversal in these objectives and will destroy the fundamentals of this effort and hence subject the economy to total collapse. It is imperative that arrangements are made to provide Jordan with the following: 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the potential economic consequences of the embargo on Jordan's economy, particularly in terms of unemployment, foreign debt, and remittances from Jordanian expatriates working abroad. It highlights the country's vulnerability to the situation and the need for international assistance to mitigate the impact.

**Category**
Employment, International trade