Iran’s unemployment rate, the proportion of the jobless population of ages 15 and above, stood at 8.2% in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), indicating a 1% year-on-year decline, according to a new report by the Statistical Center of Iran.A total of 2.16 million Iranians were unemployed in Q1. Men’s unemployment stood at 6.8% while the rate for women hovered around 14.8%. Over 1.49 million men and 673,071 women of ages 15 and above were jobless in Q1.   The unemployment rate was 9% for urban areas (1.81 million people) and 5.6% for rural areas (353,929 people). Labor Force Participation, Youth UnemploymentSCI put the Q1 labor force participation rate — the proportion of the population of ages 15 and above that is economically active (either employed or looking for a job) — at 41.2% or 26.46 million people, registering a 0.3% increase year-on-year. Men’s and women’s economic participation rates were 68.3% and 14.1% respectively in the same period.A total of 21.93 million men and 4.53 million women of ages 15 and above were economically active in Q1.The center provides two figures for the youth unemployment rate: the proportion of the population between 15 and 24 years and those between 18 and 35 years.   The youth unemployment rate of those between 15 and 24 years stood at 21.6% in Q1, posting a 2.4% decrease while the unemployment rate of those between 18 and 35 years stood at 15.5%, posting an decrease of 1.1% YOY.  (ICE TEHERAN)

Fonte notizia: Financial Tribune