14.2% of Graduates Jobless

Unemployment rate for university graduates stood at 14.2% in the last Iranian year (March 2020-21), posting a 2.5% decrease YOY. 
Higher education unemployment rate for men stood at 10.4% and that of women was around 22.8%.  
The share of higher education unemployment from the total unemployed population was 38.9% last year, which indicate a decline of 2.7% YOY. 
The share of jobless male and female graduates from the total unemployed population stood at 27% and 70.4%, respectively, while the share of higher education unemployment from the total jobless population was 42.1% in urban areas and 25.3% in rural areas during the period, the Statistical Center of Iran reported.