The unemployment rate of the previous year was 9% and the participation rate was 40.9%

According to Fars news agency, quoted by Statistical Center of IranIn 1401, the unemployment rate for the population aged 15 and over was 9.0% and the participation rate was 40.9%.

The results of the labor force census plan were published in 1401. Examining the unemployment rate of people aged 15 and over shows that 9.0% 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 0.2 percent compared to the previous year (1400).

In 1401, 40.9% of the population aged 15 and over 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 not changed compared to the previous year (1400).

The working population of 15 years and older in 1401 was equal to 23,716,000 people, which has increased by more than 268,000 people compared to the previous year. The study of employment in the major sectors of economic activity shows that in 1401, the service sector accounted for the largest share of employment with 51.6%. Next are the industry sectors with 33.6% and agriculture with 14.8%.

The unemployment rate of 15-24-year-old youth indicates that 22.6% of the activists of this age group were unemployed in 1401. Examining the annual changes in the unemployment rate of these people shows that this rate has decreased by 1.1% compared to the previous year (1400).

Examining the unemployment rate of the 18 to 35-year-old age group in 1401 shows that 16.3% of the active population of this age group was unemployed. Meanwhile, the changes in the unemployment rate of these people show that this rate has decreased by 0.2% compared to 1400.

The investigation of the share of the population aged 15 years and older with underemployment in 1401 shows that 9.5% of the working population worked less than 44 hours a week due to economic reasons (non-working season, work recession, not finding work with more hours, etc.) And they were ready to do the extra work. Meanwhile, 38.0% of workers aged 15 and over have worked 49 hours or more per week.

Also, these results show that in 1401, the working population of the country worked an average of 42.9 hours per week. See Labor +

He notes that the detailed information about the results of the project will be available soon in the National Statistics Portal www.amar.org.ir will be available.

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