Employment Rate of Seniors at 11.5% in Fiscal 2019-20

The employment rate of people 65 years and above has declined in the past few years, data released by the Statistical Center of Iran show.
The employment rate of this age group in the fiscal 2011-12 stood at 13.7%, which figure started to decline and hit 11.5% in the fiscal 2019-20, registering a 2.2% decline.
The number of working people over 65 years was higher in rural areas than in urban areas, IRNA reported.