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Tag: unemployment
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Women First to Lose Jobs After the War: An Interview with Iranian Feminist and Sociologist Atefeh Rangriz
Rangriz explains how wartime layoffs and structural neglect push women out of work, deepening dependence, poverty, and domestic violence. The Iranian Labour News Agency…
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War and Inflation Push Many Women in Iran Out of Work
As demand for services collapses after the war, many working women in Iran have lost their jobs or face unemployment. With declining demand for…
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Unemployment rises over previous year, youth hit hard
The Statistical Centre of the Islamic Republic reports that the unemployment rate was 11 percent in the past year, which represents an increase of…
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Report shows university grads leading unemployment growth
While official reports indicate that unemployment is in decline in the country, a report from the ministry of labour reveals that at least six…
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Workforce participation much lower for women
The most recent statistics reveal that the Iranian labour market is predominantly occupied by men, and for every 5.31 men who have jobs, only…
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Iran’s highly educated women face tougher job market
President Rohani’s adviser for women and family affairs says more than 40 percent of women with higher education are unemployed. ILNA reports that on…
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Thousands lose stone-cutting jobs in Fars
The closure of 410 stone-cutting factories in Fars Province has resulted in more than 4,500 workers being laid off. The closures were caused by…
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Yarn factory closure throws 100 more women out of work
One hundred workers have been laid off from the Acryl Top Factory in Behshahr and every one of them was a woman. ILNA reports…
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Higher education in Iran means higher jobless rate
Iran’s Minister of Science and Technology says the unemployment rate among university graduates is higher than the general unemployment average, and that is why…