EghtesadOnline: Underemployment, the condition in which people in a labor force are employed for less than 44 hours of service per week, stood at 8.3% in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), down 1.4% year-on-year and was higher for men and those living in rural areas, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.
EghtesadOnline: “Communications”, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran, registered an annualized inflation rate of 15.2% in the third month of the current Iranian year (May 22-June 21).
EghtesadOnline: Men’s unemployment rate stood at 6.8% while that of women hovered around 14.8%
EghtesadOnline: “Clothing and Shoes”, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran for calculating the inflation rate, registered an annualized inflation rate of 48.7% in the third month of the current Iranian year (May 22-June 21).
EghtesadOnline: The new report, published simultaneously with inflation statistics of the first fiscal month, puts last year’s rate at 45.8%, with that of rural areas standing at 50.6% and urban areas at 45%.
EghtesadOnline: Ilam Province registered the lowest unemployment rate of 6.8% among all Iranian provinces in the fourth quarter of the last Iranian year (Dec. 22, 2022-March 20) while Kurdestan registered the highest rate of 20.5%.
EghtesadOnline: The unemployment rate for university graduates stood at 12.8% in the fourth quarter of last Iranian year (Dec. 22, 2022-March 20), registering a 0.2% year-on-year decrease, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.
EghtesadOnline: “Health and Medical Treatment”, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran, registered an average annualized inflation rate of 41.1% in the 11th month of the current Iranian year (Jan. 21-Feb. 19).
EghtesadOnline: Glass, among different types of construction materials, witnessed the highest year-on-year inflation with 63.9% and the highest annualized price rise with 76.6%
EghtesadOnline: Education, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran for calculating the inflation rate, registered an average annualized inflation rate of 31.1% in the 10th month of the current Iranian year (Dec. 22, 2022-Jan. 20, 2023).