The growth of 728 thousand people in the working population in the spring of 1402
According to the report of Iran Economist, the results of the spring 1402 labor force survey were published.
Examining the unemployment rate of people aged 15 and over shows that 8.2% of the active population (employed and unemployed) were unemployed. Examining the trend of changes in the unemployment rate indicates that this index has decreased by 1.0% compared to the same season last year (Spring 2014).
According to the statistics of the Statistics Center, in the spring of 1402, 41.2 percent of the population aged 15 years and older were economically active, that is, they were in the employed or unemployed group. Examining the changes in the rate of economic participation indicates that this rate has increased by 0.3 percent compared to the same season in the previous year (Spring 1401).
The working population of 15 years and older in this season was 24,306,000 people, which has increased by 728,000 people compared to the same season last year. The survey of employment in major economic sectors shows that in the spring of 1402, the service sector accounted for the largest share of employment with 51.3%. Next are the industry sectors with 33.1% and agriculture with 15.5%.
The unemployment rate of 15-24-year-old youth indicates that 21.6 percent of the activists of this age group were unemployed in the spring of 1402. Examining the seasonal changes in the unemployment rate of these people shows that this rate has decreased by 2.4% compared to the same season in the previous year (Spring 1401).
Examining the unemployment rate of the 18 to 35-year-old age group also shows that in the spring of 1402, 15.5 percent of the active population of this age group were unemployed. Meanwhile, the seasonal changes in the unemployment rate of these people show that this rate has decreased by 1.1% compared to the spring of 1401.
The investigation of the share of the population aged 15 years and older with incomplete employment shows that in the spring of 1402, 8.3% of the working population, due to economic reasons (non-working season, work recession, not finding work with more hours, etc.) less than 44 hours a week worked and were ready to do extra work. Meanwhile, 39.8 percent of the workers aged 15 and over worked 49 hours or more per week.
Detailed information on the results of the project will soon be available on the national portal of statistics at www.amar.org.ir.
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