SCI Puts Employment Rate at 37.3% in Second Quarter

The employment rate was reported at 37.3% (23.77 million) in the second quarter of the current Iranian year (June 22-Sept. 22) by the Statistical Center of Iran, up 0.1% compared with the same quarter of the last Iranian year. 
Employment rates for men and women were 63.4% and 11.3%, respectively, which constituted 20.17 million men and 36.06 million women in Q2. 
The employment rate was 36.5% (17.96 million people) in urban areas and 40.1% (5.81 million) in rural areas.