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Nearly One-Third of Iranian Youth Are Unemployed
Close to one-third of young Iranians are unable to find regular employment and the Islamic republicâs jobless crisis is expected to worsen, an official close to the government was quoted as saying Monday. According to Rahim Ebadi, head of the Iranian Youth Organisation, 31 percent of those aged between 15 and 29 were without work, representing a successive 13 percent increase over the past two years. In Iran, under-30âs make up around 70 percent of the population, and unemployment remains a major headache for tens of thousands of graduates and those hoping to marry.... Iranâs reformist President Mohammad Khatami has acknowledged failing to keep his promises to bring down unemployment - a central pledge that helped him win landslide victories in 1997 and 2001. Reforms aimed at shaking up the state-dominated and highly protected economy have also met with stiff opposition. Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-03-10 |
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