Services’ Share of Labor Market Registers 2.4% Rise in Q1: SCI

The services sector employed 51.2% of the Iranian employed population (12.08 million) in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), 2.4% higher than the corresponding period of last year, whereas industrial and agricultural sectors provided 32.7% and 16% of the jobs respectively. 
According to the Statistical Center of Iran, more than 7.71 million were employed in the industrial sector, indicating an increase of 0.5% year-on-year and 3.78 million worked in the agriculture sector, posting a 1.9% decrease YOY. 
The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade; restaurants and hotels; transport, storage and communications; financing, insurance, real-estate and business services; as well as community, social, education, health and personal services.