Infographic; East Azerbaijan labor market indicators

The deputy for statistics, maps, and spatial information at the Planning and Budget Organization of East Azerbaijan Province announced that, based on 2025 data, the province’s key labor market indicators are above the national average. At the same time, the deputy for housing and construction at the East Azerbaijan Department of Roads and Urban Development said that a 25 percent ceiling has been set for rent increases on residential units in the province, and the director of processing and food industries at the East Azerbaijan Agricultural Jihad Organization also pointed to the annual production of about 20,000 tons of Liqvan cheese in the province.

• The key labor market indicators in East Azerbaijan Province in 2025 are above the national average.
• The ceiling for rent increases on residential units in East Azerbaijan has been set at 25 percent.
• Lease contracts covered by the rent-increase ceiling will be extended at the tenant’s request.
• About 20,000 tons of Liqvan cheese are produced annually in East Azerbaijan.
• The annual turnover of Liqvan cheese production in East Azerbaijan Province is 200 trillion rials.. Coverage difference: The media have each addressed a different aspect of East Azerbaijan’s economic and social situation. Mehr News, in two separate reports, focused on labor market indicators in one and the rent-increase ceiling in the other. IRNA also covered the production of Liqvan cheese and its turnover. There is no contradiction in the narratives or the reported figures, and each outlet has referred to a specific area.