July 23, 2019 18:53

Iran's Labor Market 2018-19: Education-Based Analysis

The proportion of jobless population of those above 10 years stood at 5.5% for PhD holders, 15.3% for medical and master’s degree holders, 20.3% for bachelor’s degree holders, 16.8% for people with associate degrees,12.6% for those with highschool diploma

The unemployment rate fell below 10% for PhD holders and those with school certificates below diploma in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2019), whereas it topped out at 20.3% for bachelor’s degree holders.
The proportion of jobless population of those above 10 years stood at 5.5% for PhD holders, 15.3% for medical and master’s degree holders, 20.3% for bachelor’s degree holders, 16.8% for people with associate degrees, 12.6% for those with high school diplomas and 8.7% for workers with a certificate below high school diploma, according to a report by Donya-e-Eqtesad citing the Statistical Center of Iran.
The unemployment rate stood at 12% last year, indicating a 0.1% rise compared with the year before (March 2017-18).

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Unemployment Rate in Iran