Government Announces Unemployment Rate at 7.6 Percent

The government announces an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent—a figure that appears normal on the surface. This is while of every 100 Iranians of working age, only around 37 are employed, and nearly 40 million people are completely outside the labor market. In this segment of "Chertakeh," Mohammad Mashincheian examines the dimensions of the unemployment crisis in Iran.

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