Unemployment at 9.4 Percent in 4th Quarter Fiscal 2021-22: SCI

Iran’s unemployment rate, the proportion of the jobless population of ages 15 and above, stood at 9.4% in the fourth quarter of last Iranian year (Dec. 22, 2021-March 20), indicating a 0.3% year-on-year decline. 
According to a new report by the Statistical Center of Iran, a total of 2.4 million Iranians were unemployed in Q4. Men’s unemployment stood at 8.4% while the rate for women hovered around 14.9%. 
Over 1.81 million men and 653,609 women of ages 15 and above were jobless in Q4.   
The unemployment rate was 9.9% for urban areas (1.92 million people) and 8% for rural areas (487,103 people)...