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Q1 Graduate Unemployment Falls 3.3% to 13.5%

Q1 Graduate Unemployment Falls 3.3% to 13.5%
Q1 Graduate Unemployment Falls 3.3% to 13.5%

The unemployment rate for university graduates stood at 13.5% in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 20-June 20), registering a 3.3% year-on-year decrease. 
Higher education unemployment rate for men stood at 10.3% and that of women stuck around 20.2%.  
The share of higher education unemployment from the total unemployed population was 36% in Q1, which indicates a decrease of 4.4% year-on-year. 
The unemployment shares of male and female graduates from the total unemployed population stood at 24.7% and 71.9%, respectively, while the share of higher education unemployment from the total unemployed population were 38.8% in urban areas and 23.9% in rural areas during the period.  

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