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Iranian Youth Unemployment Reaches 24 Percent in Q1

Iranian Youth Unemployment Reaches 24 Percent in Q1
Iranian Youth Unemployment Reaches 24 Percent in Q1

The unemployment rate for Iranian youth between 15 and 24 years was 24% in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), registering a 1.9% year-on-year increase.  
The rate for young people (ages 18 to 35 years) stood at 16.6%, which indicate a 1% YOY rise, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.
The figure the center reported on its website.
Overall, the unemployment rate in Iran, the proportion of the jobless population of ages 15 and above, stood at 9.2% in Q1 (spring), indicating a 0.4% year-on-year increase. 
 

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