The occupational distribution of participants attending the training activities  held inside the Kingdom by the Institute of Banking Studies in 2008, indicates that participants classified as "Clerk" came first among other occupational ranks of various participants attending the training activities. Thus, total number of participants occupying this position reached (4503), representing (87.55%) of the aggregate ranks. This was followed by participants classified as  "Division Head" whose number totalled (242), with (4.70%) of total occupational ranks.  Participants   classified   as  "Branch Manager" and "Department Head" occupied the third and fourth places and represented (1.69%) and (1.52%) of the total ranks respectively.

Occupational Distribution of Participants Attending the Training Activities 2008

The geographical distribution of training activities held by the Institute during 2008 indicated that Amman took the lead, total of training activities that held in Amman was (215) training activities, or (72%) of the total training activities inside the Kingdom, it was followed by Aqaba with (47) training activities or (16%) of the total training activities, then Irbid came third with (37) training activates or (12%) of the total activities.

The  geographical  distribution of  participants attending the training activities held by the  Institute during 2008 indicated that Amman came first with a ratio of (78%) of total participants. It was followed by Aqaba then Irbid as they formed (12%) and (10%) of total participants respectively.

In terms of the aggregate training courses, seminars, panel discussions and lectures held by the Institute since its inception and  up to 2008 reached (3302) training courses, seminars, panel discussions, lectures and programs, whereas the total number of participants attending these training activities amounted to (62782) participants.  Amman took the major share, as it conducted (2415) training activities while the share of Irbid and Aqaba and Libya were (458) and (406) and (23) respectively.

As for the total number of participants, Amman ranked first with (49200) of the total participants attending the training activities since the establishment of the Institute up till 2008 . It was followed by Irbid and Aqaba as their number amounted to (7108) and (5763) trainees  respectively, and finally Libya with (711) participants .

3) Institutional Distribution

The institutional distribution of participants attending the training activities in 2008 indicates that the Cairo Amman Bank ranked first among banks and financial institutions in terms of the number of participants attending the training activities held by the Institute during 2008.

The total number of participants from Cairo Amman Bank attended the training activities reached (1152) participants, a proportion of (22.40%) of total participants.  Jordan Ahli Bank came in the second place totalling (333) , or (6.47%) of total participants. The third place was occupied by the Arab Banking Corporation as its participants amounted to (281) and formed (5.46%) .