Jobless rate drops by 1.2% in autumn yr/yr

TEHRAN - The unemployment rate in Iran stood at 9.4 percent in autumn, a 1.2 percent decrease compared to 10.6 percent the same season last year, deputy interior minister Babak Dinparast said on Wednesday, IRIB reported.

Unemployment rate drops by 1.7% in winter

TEHRAN – The unemployment rate among the active population (ages 15 and above who are economically active either employed or looking for a job) in Iran stood at 10.6 percent in the winter, a 1.7 percent drop compared to the same season last year, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.

Relief foundation plans to provide 200,000 jobs for the deprived

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation plans to create 200,000 jobs in order to facilitate income generation for the deprived, as soon as the required budget is provided, Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki, deputy director of the Foundation has said.

Annual unemployment rate at 12%: statistical center

TEHRAN- According to the latest report of the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), unemployment rate stood at 12 percent in the past Iranian calendar year 1397 which ended on March 20, 2019, IRIB reported on Sunday.

Unofficial employment rate among women high despite low economic contribution

TEHRAN – Despite women’s low rate of economic contribution which stands at 12 percent, it seems that they play an outstanding role in different sections so that unofficial employment rate among women is high, vice president for women’s and family affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has said.

Unemployment rate stands at 11.7% in autumn

TEHRAN- According to the latest report of the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), unemployment rate in autumn which corresponds to the third quarter of current Iranian calendar year (September 23 - December 21, 2018) stood at 11.7 percent.

Charity association for entrepreneurship, employment established in Tehran

TEHRAN – A charity association supporting employment and entrepreneurship have been launched in the capital, Nematollah Torki, chief of the provincial Planning and Budget Organization has said.

Unemployment rate rises 0.5% in spring yr/yr

TEHRAN- According to the latest report of the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), unemployment rate in spring which corresponds to the first quarter of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21) stood at 12.1 percent, increasing 0.5 percent in comparison with the spring of last year.

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Joblessness rate in autumn at 11.9%

TEHRAN- Iran’s unemployment rate in autumn 2017, which corresponds to the third quarter of current Iranian calendar year (September 23-December 21, 2017), stood at 11.9 percent, down 0.4 percent compared to the figure in the same season in 2016, the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) announced.