Underemployment, the condition in which people in a labor force are employed for less than 44 hours of service per week, stood at 10.8% in the fourth quarter of last Iranian year (Dec. 21, 2020-March 20), up 0.4% year-on-year and was higher for men and those living in rural areas.
According to the latest report of the Statistical Center of Iran, the Q4 underemployment rate for men and women stood at 11.9% and 4.6%, respectively, while it was 9.4% for urban areas and 14.9% for rural areas.
Q4 statistics show that 33.9% of the country’s labor force worked more than 49 hours per week, indicating a 1.4% decrease over the same period of last year.
