Official statistics indicate that the share of graduates in unemployment has increased by 1.8% compared to the previous year, reaching 39% in the winter of 1402. The Tasnim news agency, affiliated with security institutions, reported that an examination of the unemployment rate among the population aged 15 and older with higher education shows that 11.6% of the active higher education graduates were unemployed. According to this report, the rate is higher among women compared to men and in rural areas compared to urban areas. Tasnim emphasized that the unemployment of university graduates has become a threefold crisis, with joblessness even affecting PhD holders, to the extent that some have been forced to take jobs unrelated to their education to escape unemployment. In this context, Mahmoud Karimi Biranjand, the Deputy Minister of Labor for Employment, stated that the unemployment rate among graduates is not satisfactory. The website 'Tejarat News' also reported on 23 Dey 1402 that reports from the Technical and Vocational Organization indicate that 40% of those seeking skills are university graduates. Ibrahim Raisi, the President of the Islamic Republic, has consistently promised to create 'one million jobs per year' since mid-Khordad 1400 and this slogan has been reiterated by his cabinet's Minister of Labor, Solat Mortazavi, and has faced numerous reactions. Hamid Asafi noted that the unemployment rate among the youth is very high and young people are inevitably drawn into false jobs. The highest level of unemployment among 15 to 24-year-olds in Iran has been recorded in the last 19 years, with youth at the top of the unemployment list in Iran.
The Unemployment Rate Among Graduates Reaches 39%
The unemployment rate among Iranian graduates has risen to 39%, with significant disparities between genders and urban/rural areas. This crisis affects even PhD holders, forcing many to take unrelated jobs. The situation highlights the government's failure to meet job creation promises amidst rising youth unemployment.
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📰 What Happened
The unemployment rate among Iranian graduates has risen to 39%, with notable disparities affecting women and rural populations. This situation has forced many highly educated individuals, including PhD holders, to accept jobs unrelated to their fields of study.
- Unemployment among graduates increased by 1.8% from the previous year.
- The highest unemployment rates are recorded among youth aged 15 to 24.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran faces significant economic challenges, including high unemployment rates and inflation, exacerbated by international sanctions and internal policy failures.
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