Marked Decline in People Filing for Unemployment Benefits

The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare has registered a 94% decrease in the number of people filing for unemployment benefits during the month ending May 20 compared with the month ending March 19, according to an official with the ministry. 
“A total of 851,864 people filed for unemployment benefits from February 29 to June 20, of whom 711,800 were found eligible for unemployment benefits,” Masoud Babaie was also quoted as saying by IRNA.